Auto Towners
The Auto Towners | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Barbershop |
| Years active | through 1969 |
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The Auto Towners is a Barbershop quartet that won the 1966 SPEBSQSA international competition.
At the time they won the 1966 SPEBSQSA International Championship (held in Chicago), the Auto Towners were composed of Al Rehkop (tenor), Glenn Van Tassell (lead), Clint Bostick (baritone), and Carl Dahlke (bass).[1] An original song composed by Rehkop, "In My Brand New Automobile", has been covered by other barbershop quartets including Bluegrass Student Union.[2] Rehkop and Van Tassel won a second international championship with the Gentleman's Agreement quartet in 1971.[1]
Discography
- The Auto Towners – AIC Masterworks CD
References
- ^ a b "1966 – The Auto Towners (archived)". Association of International Champions. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "In My Brand New Automobile (live)". Bluegrass Student Union. September 3, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
External links
- The Barbershop Harmony Society celebrates our 1966 Quartet Champion, the Auto Towners, YouTube
- June 1963 Pioneer District newsletter, with lead image of the Auto Towners
- In My Brand New Automobile – As Sung by the 1966 Barbershop Quartet Champion, Spotify account needed