The Barbershop Harmony Society Hall of Fame was established by action of the Society Board of Directors as a means of bestowing Society recognition and honor to members and quartets -- living or dead -- for exceptional contributions made that have enhanced the life blood of the barbershop experience for the Society. Honorees are selected by a majority vote of a five-man committee, each committeeman serving a five year term; terms are staggered so that each year the current Society president selects the chairman and the replacement for the retiring member.

Any living or deceased Society member, Society staff member, or quartet, with the exception of the current Society President and/or any current Hall of Fame committee member, is eligible for nomination. Quartet nominations are considered to be for the quartet as an entity and not as individuals. Honorees are selected by a majority vote of the committee, and there is no maximum or minimum limit on the number of inductees in a given year.

The award criteria used by the committee fall into general categories of music and administration/leadership. In music, judging, arranging, composing, chorus directing, coaching and singing are important. In administration/leadership, service as an officer, advisor, and in planning, writing or editing are considered.


2004




Carroll Adams*
Dr. Harold "Bud" Arburg
The Buffalo Bills Quartet
O. C. Cash*



Floyd Connett*
Phil Embury*
Rupert Hall*
Val Hicks*



Freddie King*
C.T. "Deac" Martin*
Geoffrey O'Hara*
Maurice "Molly" Regan*



Dean Atlee Snyder*
Dr. Sigmund Spaeth*
Wilbur Sparks*
Frank Thorne*

2005




Jim Clancy
Joe Stern*
Dave Stevens*
Dr. Robert D. Johnson*



Jim Miller*
The Suntones Quartet
Ed Waesche*

2006




Don Amos*
S. K. Grundy*
Warren "Buzz" Haeger*
Walter Latzko*



Marty Mendro*
Lou Perry*
Hal Staab*

2007




Larry Ajer*
The Confederates Quartet
Joe Liles
Lloyd Steinkamp*

2008




The Gas House Gang
George L. Shields
Dan Waselchuk*
David Wright

2009




Gene Cokeroft
Hugh Ingraham*
Roger Lewis
Richard Mathey



Jim Richards
Burt Szabo

2010




Willis Diekema*
Darryl Flinn
Mac Huff*
Lyle Pilcher*



Mid-States Four

2011




Earl Moon*
Jerry Orloff

2012




The Bluegrass Student Union
1978 International Champion, Allen Hatton, Ken Hatton, Dan Burgess, and Rick Staab.
Jay Giallombardo
Musician, arranger, composer, director, educator, coach, and judge. Member of Grandma's Boys, 1979 International Champion.
Rudy Hart *
(1914-2005) Composer, arranger, pianist, vocal coach, chorus director, and teacher. Served in WW2 entertaining troops.
Lou Laurel*
First man to direct two different choruses to gold medals, El Paso and Phoenix.



Dr. Drayton Justus
Lead in Gentlemen's Agreement, 1971 International Champion. Society president 2006.

* = deceased