Vaudeville was formed in March of 1980, and spent the next nine
years performing in nearly 250 barbershop contests and shows throughout the
continental United States, Hawaii and Canada. Originally composed of Harold
Nantz (tenor), Scott Werner (lead), John Hohl (bari), and Bill Cody (bass),
the quartet won three successive contests within months of their formation,
and went on to finish ninth at their first barbershop International in
Detroit in July 1981. Vaudeville finished in the Top 12 Internationally a
total of eight times, and medaled (Top 5) on five occasions. In Minneapolis
in 1985, the quartet achieved its highest rank by becoming the Barbershop
Society's Second Place Silver Medalist.
While Scotty, John and Bill remained members of Vaudeville for the
entire period, the quartet had three tenors. Harold Nantz (part of the 1981
MAD Champ foursome) was replaced by his brother-in-law John Casey in 1984
(becoming part of the silver medalist foursome), and John was replaced by
Eddie Cazenas in 1987.
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