Michigan Jake
Barbershop quartet
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Michigan Jake was a barbershop quartet that formed in 1995. The quartet borrowed the name from Michigan J. Frog, the singing frog in the 1955 Merrie Melodies short One Froggy Evening.
Michigan Jake | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Genres | Barbershop |
| Years active | 1995–2004 |
| Past members | |
| Website | Official site |
The original line-up comprised the section leaders of the Louisville Times chorus of Louisville, Kentucky. After a few changes in the line-up, Michigan Jake won the 2001 International Quartet Contest in Nashville, along with becoming the first barbershop quartet to win a Harmony Award from the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.[1] They announced their retirement on July 1, 2004.
Discography
- Steppin Out with the Louisville Times Chorus (CD, cassette; 1997)
- For the Record (CD/cassette; 2000)
- How Rhythm Was Born (CD; 2004)
