From “the Chord Was King” to “a Dynamic Journey”: Changes in the Barbershop Quartet Style in Contests Since the 1950s

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Research Article| April 01 2020 From “the Chord Was King” to “a Dynamic Journey”: Changes in the Barbershop Quartet Style in Contests Since the 1950s Robert G. Hopkins Robert G. Hopkins Robert G. Hopkins is associate professor of music at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, where he teaches music history and theory. He has been a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society since 1976, served as its president in 2004–5, and was inducted into the society’s Hall of Fame in 2017. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google American Music (2020) 38 (1): 78–101. https://doi.org/10.5406/americanmusic.38.1.0078 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Robert G. Hopkins; From “the Chord Was King” to “a Dynamic Journey”: Changes in the Barbershop Quartet Style in Contests Since the 1950s. American Music 1 January 2020; 38 (1): 78–101. doi: https://doi.org/10.5406/americanmusic.38.1.0078 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressAmerican Music Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright 2020 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois2020 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.