AIC
Shows Through The Years
This is
a collection of AIC Shows from the beginning. Here we
have gathered information from old show programs, past
Harmonizers, past AIC Medallions, LP Recordings and even
memories of those who participated.
If YOU
can fill in any gaps, please contact the AIC Historian
at
Grady@GradyWilliamKerr.com
Enjoy
the long list below.
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2009
Date:
Thursday July 2, 2009 7:15
Venue/City:
Honda Center / Anaheim, CA
Title:
Champs in Hollywood
MD: Jay
Giallombardo
Chairman:
Kenny Hatton
Emcee: John
Miller (Groucho)
Performers:
OC Times, Max Q, Vocal Spectrum, Realtime,
FRED, Happiness Emporium (33rd consecutive
year), Rapscallions, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Dick Van Dyke and the VANtastix
Ticket
Prices: $80/$45/$30/$20
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
2008
Date:
Thursday, July 3, 2008 7:30pm
Venue/City:
Sommet Center / Nashville, TN
Title: A
Tribute to American Music
MD: Jay
Giallombardo
Producer:
John Miller
Emcee: Jeff
Baker
Performers:
Max Q, Vocal Spectrum, Realtime, Gotcha!,
Four Voices, FRED. AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $80/$45/$30/$20
Recording
Available? Yes
2007
Date: July
5, 2007 7:30
Venue/City:
Pepsi Center / Denver, CO
Title: 50th
Anniversary of The Music Man
MD: Jay
Giallombardo
Producer:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee: ?
Performers:
Vocal Spectrum, Realtime, Gotcha!, Power
Play, FRED, Acoustix, Classic Collection,
Happiness Emporium
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $80/$45/$30/$20
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
2006
Date:
Thursday, July 6, 2006 7:30pm
Venue/City:
Conseco Field House / Indianapolis, IN
Title: The
Wonderful World of Harmony
MD: Clay
Hine
Chairman:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee:
Drayton Justus
Performers:
Realtime, Gotcha!, Four Voices, FRED,
Acoustix, Happiness Emporium, Suntones,
Chicago News, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: The Buzz, Men in Black, Kings
and Queens Ensemble
Ticket
Prices: $75/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
2005
Date:
Thursday, July 7, 2005 7:30pm
Venue/City:
LDS Conference Center / Salt Lake City, UT
Title: The
Wonderful World of Harmony
MD: Clay
Hine
Chairman:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee: Carl
Hancuff
Performers:
Gotcha!, Power Play, Four Voices, FRED,
Acoustix, Most Happy Fellows, Rural Route 4,
Nightlife, Boston Common, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Dapper Dans of Disney World
Ticket
Prices: $75/$40/$25/$15????????
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
2004
Date:
Thursday, July 1, 2004 7pm
Venue/City:
Freedom Hall / Louisville, KY
Title: The
Winner’s Circle
MD: Clay
Hine
Chairman:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee:
Drayton Justus
Performers:
Grandma’s Boys, Suntones, Happiness
Emporium, Bluegrass Student Union, Boston
Common, Gas House Gang (w/Mike Slamka), The
Ritz, Nightlife, Revival, FRED, Michigan
Jake, Four Voices, Power Play, AIC Chorus.
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: ?????
Recording
Available? Yes
2003
Date:
Thursday, July 3, 2003 7pm
Venue/City:
Bell Centre / Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Title:
Oh...Canada!
MD: Jay
Giallombardo
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Four Voices, Bluegrass Student Union, The
Ritz, Revival, FRED, Michigan Jake,
Happiness Emporium, Acoustix, Gas House
Gang, Nightlife
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices: $75/$40/$25
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
2002
Date:
Thursday, July 4, 2002 7pm
Venue/City:
Rose Garden / Portland, OR
Title:
United We Sing
MD: Clay
Hine
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Michigan Jake, Platinum, FRED, Revival,
Nightlife, Gas House Gang, The Ritz,
Acoustix, Happiness Emporium, Most Happy
Fellows, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Jim Clancy (Guest Director)
Ticket
Prices: $75/$40/$25
Recording
Available? Yes
2001
Date:
Friday, July 6, 2001 – TWO Performances (2pm
& 7pm)
Venue/City:
Andrew Jackson Hall / Tennessee Performing
Arts Center / Nashville, TN
Title: Old
Songs ... Old Friends (tribute to Lou Perry)
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Platinum, FRED, Revival, Nightlife, Gas
House Gang, The Ritz, Acoustix, Happiness
Emporium, Innsiders,
Guest
Performers: No AIC Chorus / Four Rascals
(w/Terry Clarke)
Ticket
Prices: $75/$40/$25
Recording
Available? Yes
2000
Date:
Friday, July 7, 2000 – TWO Shows 3pm & 7pm
Venue/City:
Midland Theatre / Kansas City, MO
Title: AIC
Y2KC (50th Anniversary tribute to
the Buffalo Bills & Walter Latzko)
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
FRED, Revival, Yesteryear, Nightlife,
Marquis, Joker’s Wild, Gas House Gang, The
Ritz, Acoustix, Happiness Emporium, Boston
Common, Bluegrass Student Union.
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $75/$40/$25
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
1999
Date:
Friday, July 2, 1999 7:30pm
Venue/City:
Anaheim Arena – Anaheim, CA
Title: When
You Wish Upon A Star
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Revival, Joker’s Wild, Happiness Emporium,
Acoustix, Most Happy Fellows, Nightlife, The
Ritz, Gas House Gang, Yesteryear, Chicago
News, Marquis, Regents
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $75/$35/$20
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
1998
Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 1998 6pm & 9pm
Venue/City:
Atlanta Civic Auditorium / Atlanta, GA
Title: Song
With The Wind
MD: Bobby
Gray / Jay Giallombardo (music)
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Acoustix, Dealer’s Choice, Yesteryear, Gas
House Gang, Nightlife, Chicago News, Joker’s
Wild, The Ritz, Happiness Emporium, Marquis,
AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
1997
Date:
Wednesday, July 2, 1997 6pm & 9pm
Venue/City:
The Murat Theatre / Indianapolis, IN
Title:
There’s A Meetin’ Here Tonight!
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Happiness Emporium, Gas House Gang, Marquis,
Acoustix, Nightlife, The Ritz, Keepsake, AIC
Chorus
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices: $50/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes
1996
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 1996 6pm & 9pm
Venue/City:
Delta Center / Salt Lake City, UT
Title: All
in the Family
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Joker’s Wild, Keepsake, Gas House Gang, The
Ritz, Acoustix, Marquis, Gentlemen’s
Agreement, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Knudsen Brothers / All The
King’s Ladies / The Naturals
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes
1995
Date:
Wednesday, July 5 6pm & 9pm
Venue/City:
Miami Beach Convention Center / Miami Beach,
FL
Title:
Reach For The Stars
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Terry Clarke
Performers:
Classic Collection, Keepsake, The Ritz,
Acoustix, Gas House Gang, Joker’s Wild, AIC
Chorus
Guest
Performers: Victor Borge
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
1994
Date:
Wednesday, July 6, 1994 6pm & 9pm
Venue/City:
Civic Arena / Pittsburgh, PA
Title: A
Little Peace of Harmony
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Second Edition, The Ritz, Keepsake, Chiefs
of Staff, Acoustix, Rural Route 4, Classic
Collection, Gas House Gang, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Four Freshmen / Roger Blackburn
& Philharmonic Flavor
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
1993
Date:
Wednesday, June 30, 1993
time?
Venue/City:
Saddle Dome / Calgary, Alberta Canada
Title: A
Stampede of Champions
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Keepsake, Acoustix, Happiness Emporium,
Rural Route 4, Suntones, The Ritz, Chiefs of
Staff, Classic Collection, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Canadian Brass
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes
1992
Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 1992 6pm & 9pm
Venue/City:
Super Dome / New Orleans, LA
Title: All
The Barbershop Jazz!
MD:
Producer:
George Davidson
Emcee:
Performers:
Suntones, Bluegrass Student Union, Classic
Collection, Chiefs of Staff, The Ritz,
Happiness Emporium, Dealer’s Choice,
Acoustix, Rural Route 4, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Pete Fountain & Band
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$15
Recording
Available? Yes/No?
1991
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 1991
time?
Venue/City:
Commonwealth Convention Center / Louisville,
KY
Title:
Barbershop in Four Incredible Parts
MD:
Producer:
Hank Brandt / Bobby Gray Jr.
Emcee: Tim
Stivers / Fred King
Performers:
Sidewinders, Dealer’s Choice, Happiness
Emporium, Chiefs of Staff, Second Edition,
Rural Route 4, Acoustix, Bluegrass Student
Union, Classic Collection, Interstate
Rivals, Suntones, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Thoroughbred Chorus
Ticket
Prices: $80/$50/$40/$25/$20/$15/$12
Recording
Available? Yes
1990
Date:
Wednesday, July 4, 1990 8pm
Venue/City:
Cow Palace / San Francisco, CA
Title: An
Evening At The Oscars
MD: Brian
Beck / Bobby Gray Jr.
Producer:
Dan Jordan / Hank Brandt
Emcee: Hank
Brandt
Performers:
Dealer’s Choice, Happiness Emporium, Most
Happy Fellows, Bluegrass Student Union,
Classic Collection, Rural Route 4,
Interstate Rivals, Chiefs of Staff, Second
Edition, Sidewinders, Regents, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: Quiet Don Quartet (USSR)
Ticket
Prices: $50/$15/$12
Recording
Available? Yes
1989
Date:
Wednesday, July 5, 1989 8pm
Venue/City:
Kemper Arena / Kansas City, MO
Title: A
Salute To Harmony
MD: Jay
Giallombardo / Fred King
Chairman:
Gene Cokeroft
Emcee:
Performers:
Dealer’s Choice, Happiness Emporium,
Bluegrass Student Union, Classic Collection,
Side Street Ramblers, The New Tradition,
Boston Common, Rural Route 4, Interstate
Rivals, Chiefs of Staff, Regents, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $50/$15/$12.50/$10
Recording
Available? Yes
1988
Date:
Wednesday, July 6, 1988 8 pm
Venue/City:
Convention Center Auditorium / San Antonio,
TX
Title:
Solid Gold – 50 Years of Champions
MD: Jay
Giallombardo
Producer:
Gary Parker
Emcee:
Franklin Spears
Performers:
Happiness Emporium, Bluegrass Student Union,
Classic Collection, Side Street Ramblers,
The New Tradition, Rural Route 4, Interstate
Rivals, AIC Chorus
Special
Appearances by: Mid States Four, Four
Hearsemen, Four Statesmen, Western
Continentals, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Golden
Staters, Dealer’s Choice, Regents, Innsiders,
Most Happy Fellows, Four Renegades, Gala
Lads. Gaynotes, Oriole Four, Suntones
Special
Guest: Good Time Singers (SNOBS), Times
Square (BABS)
Ticket
Prices: $50/$15/$12.50/$10
Recording
Available? Yes
1987
Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 1987 8pm
Venue/City:
Civic Center Auditorium / Hartford, CT
Title: Show
of Champions
MD:
Producer:
Harlan Wilson / John Miller
Emcee:
Terry Clarke
Performers:
Rural Route 4, The New Tradition, Side
Street Ramblers, Classic Collection,
Bluegrass Student Union, Happiness Emporium
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices: $10
Recording
Available? No
1986
Date:
Wednesday, July 2, 1986 8pm
Venue/City:
Salt Palace Arena / Salt Lake City, UT
Title: Show
of Champions
MD:
Producer:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee: Milt
Christensen
Performers:
Happiness Emporium, Innsiders, Most Happy
Fellows, Bluegrass Student Union, Classic
Collection, Side Street Ramblers,
Rapscallions, The New Tradition, AIC Chorus
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
No
Harmonizer Ad
1985
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 1985 8pm
Venue/City:
Minneapolis Auditorium / Minneapolis, MN
Title: Show
of Champions
MD:
Producer:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee:
Performers:
Bluegrass Student Union, Classic Collection,
Chicago News, Grandma’s Boys, Happiness
Emporium, Innsiders. Rapscallions,
Mid-States Four, Side Street Ramblers, AIC
Chorus
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1984
Date:
Wednesday, July 4, 1984 8pm
Venue/City:
Kiel Auditorium / St. Louis, MO
Title: Show
of Champions
MD:
Producer:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes/No
1983
Date:
Wednesday, July 6, 1983 8pm
Venue/City:
Seattle Center Coliseum / Seattle, WA
Title: Show
of Champions
MD: Jay
Giallombardo / Harlan Wilson
Producer:
Harlan Wilson
Emcee: Milt
Christensen / Hank Brandt
Performers:
Bluegrass Student Union, Boston Common,
Chicago News, Classic Collection, Grandma’s
Boys, Happiness Emporium, Innsiders,
Mid-States Four, Most Happy Fellows, Schmitt
Brothers, First AIQC Chorus
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1982
Date:
Wednesday, June 30, 1982 8pm
Venue/City:
Pittsburgh, PA
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Leo
Sisk
Performers:
Bluegrass Student Union, Boston Common,
Chicago News, Grandma’s Boys, Happiness
Emporium, Schmitt Brothers
Guest
Performers: No AIC Chorus
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1981
Date:
Wednesday, July 8, 1981 8pm
Venue/City:
Cobo Arena / Detroit, MI
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Bluegrass Student Union, Boston Common,
Grandma’s Boys, Happiness Emporium,
Innsiders, Schmitt Brothers, Suntones
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1980
Date:
Wednesday, July 9, 1980 8pm
Venue/City:
Palace Arena / Salt Lake City, UT
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Bluegrass Student Union, Grandma’s Boys,
Most Happy Fellows, Innsiders, Happiness
Emporium, Suntones, Evans Quartet, Schmitt
Brothers
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1979
Date:
Wednesday, July 4, 1979 8pm
Venue/City:
Auditorium / Minneapolis, MN
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Bill
Thornton
Performers:
Schmitt Brothers, Innsiders, Happiness
Emporium, Bluegrass Student Union
Guest
Performers: none
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1978
Date:
Wednesday, July 5, 1978 8pm
Venue/City:
Cincinnati Convention Center / Cincinnati,
OH
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Fred
King
Performers:
Schmitt Brothers, Dealer’s Choice, Four
Statesmen, Most Happy Fellows
Showcase
Friday 1:30: Suntones, Golden Staters, ,
Happiness Emporium, Innsiders,
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1977
Date:
Wednesday, July 7, 1976 8pm
Venue/City:
Philadelphia Convention Hall / Philadelphia,
PA
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Fred
King
Performers:
Four Statesmen, Regents, Suntones, Innsiders
Showcase
Friday 1:30: Schmitt Brothers, Dealer’s
Choice, Happiness Emporium
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes (Bonanza)
1976
Date:
Wednesday July 7, 1976 8pm
Venue/City:
Cow Palace / San Francisco, CA
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Joe
Daniels
Performers:
Happiness Emporium, Dealer’s Choice,
Suntones, Schmitt Brothers
Guest
Performers: Chorus of the Golden Gate (AM
Gonzales, Dir)
Showcase
Friday 1:30: Evans Quartet, Four Statesmen,
Regents, Salt Flats
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes (Bonanza)
1975
Date:
Wednesday, June 25, 1975 8pm
Venue/City:
Indiana Convention Center / Indianapolis, IN
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Schmitt Brothers, Suntones, Four Statesmen,
Gentlemen’s Agreement, Dealer’s Choice,
Regents,
Guest
Performers: Dapper Dans of Disney World /
Louisville Thoroughbreds
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes (Bonanza)
1974
Date:
Wednesday, July 10, 1974 8pm
Venue/City:
Municipal Auditorium / Kansas City, MO
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Golden Staters, Suntones
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes/No
1973
Date:
Wednesday, July 11, 1973 8pm
Venue/City:
Coliseum / Portland, OR
Title:
Parade of Int’l Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Schmitt Brothers, Evans Quartet, Suntones,
Four Statesmen, Western Continentals, Mark
IV, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Golden Staters,
Guest
Performers: Kidder & Sons Inc.
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes (Bonanza)
1972
Date:
Wednesday, July 5, 1972 8pm
Venue/City:
Municipal Auditorium / Atlanta, GA
Title:
Parade of International Champions
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Forry Haynes
Performers:
Western Continentals, Mark IV, Oriole Four,
Schmitt Brothers, Gentlemen’s Agreement
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1971
Date:
Wednesday, June 23, 1971 8pm
Venue/City:
Municipal Auditorium / New Orleans, LA
Title: AIC
Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1970
Date:
Wednesday, June 24, 1970 8pm
Venue/City:
AC Convention Hall Ballroom / Atlantic City,
NJ
Title: AIC
Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1969
Date:
Wednesday, June 25, 1969
Venue/City:
Kiel Auditorium / St. Louis, MO
Title: All
Champions Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1968
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 1968 8pm
Venue/City:
Convention Center / Cincinnati, OH
Title: All
Champions Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1967
Date:
Wednesday, July 5, 1967 8pm
Venue/City:
Shrine Auditorium / Los Angeles, CA
Title: All
Champions Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1966
Date:
Wednesday, July 6, 1966 8pm
Venue/City:
Arie Crown Theatre / McCormick Place /
Chicago, IL
Title: All
Champions Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1965
Date:
Wednesday, June 23, 1965 8pm
Venue/City:
War Memorial Auditorium / Boston, MA
Title: Past
International Champion Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1964
Date:
Wednesday, June 24, 1964 8pm
Venue/City:
Assembly Hall, La Villita / San Antonio, TX
Title: FUN-Teir
Night – Parade of Quartets
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1963
Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 1963
Venue/City:
O’Keefe Centre / Toronto, ONT Canada
Title: APIC
Parade of Quartets
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1962
Date:
Wednesday, June 20, 1962 8pm
Venue/City:
Music Hall / Kansas City, MO
Title: APIC
Parade of Quartets
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1961 – NO CHAMPS SHOW
1960
Date:
Friday, June 24, 1960 8pm
Venue/City:
Dallas Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arena
/Dallas, TX
Title: All
Champions Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Pat
O’Malley
Performers:
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1959
Date:
Saturday, July 4, 1959 8pm
Venue/City:
Civic Opera House & Terrace Casino /
Chicago, IL
Title: All
Star Show
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Clarence Jalving
Performers:
Four Pitchikers, Gaynotes
Song Leader
Tom O’Malley
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? No
1958
Date:
Saturday, June 14, 1958 8pm
Venue/City:
Veterans Memorial Auditorium / Columbus, OH
Title:
Finals and Parade of Champion Quartets
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee: Joe
Lewis
Performers:
Pittsburghers, Mid-States Four, Schmitt
Brothers, Confederates, Lads of Enchantment
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes
1957
Date:
Saturday, June 23, 1957 (after the
Saturday chorus contest)
Venue/City:
Shrine Auditorium / Los Angeles, CA
Title:
MD:
Chairman:
Emcee:
Performers:
Pittsburghers, Schmitt Brothers,
Confederates, Lads of Enchantment
Guest
Performers:
Ticket
Prices:
Recording
Available? Yes/No
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Surprise
Starter
July
1958 Harmonizer page 3
Saturday
afternoon’s Chorus Contest was highlighted
(while the official scores were being
compiled) by the surprise appearance of the
APIC Chorus – Association of Past
International Champions (Quartets). “They
laid ‘em in the aisles.” [Photo]
The
distinction of being an AIC Show is a grey
area. I believe the Past Champs SHOW began
in 1960. Past champs DID perform following a
final contest but it was not specifically a
PAST Champ Show. The term AIC didn’t show up
until 1970, preceded by APIC Show. The only
year missed was 1961. There has been an
“AIC” show every year since.
Researched
by Grady Kerr – Society Historian
Sources:
The Harmonizer, The Medallion, LP Records,
Show Programs, Convention Programs
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