The Barbershop Trio
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| - | '''The Barbershop Trio''' is a group of three identical gentlemen who perform the [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Cheat Theme Song]], "[[Ballad of The Sneak|The Ballad of The Sneak]]". They resemble [[The Announcer]] and are likely his Old-Timey counterpart(s). Their voices are provided by members of [[DaVinci's Notebook]]. What's curious about the Trio is that barbershop music is almost always written for four different voices, and without a fourth voice, this barbershop trio cannot complete the integral musical chord associated with barbershop, the dominant seventh. What's even curiouser is that [[The Brothers Chaps]] are well known for composing their own music for cartoons, and yet failed to properly represent a Dixieland/Barbershop group in | + | '''The Barbershop Trio''' is a group of three identical gentlemen who perform the [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Cheat Theme Song]], "[[Ballad of The Sneak|The Ballad of The Sneak]]". They resemble [[The Announcer]] and are likely his Old-Timey counterpart(s). Their voices are provided by members of [[DaVinci's Notebook]]. What's curious about the Trio is that barbershop music is almost always written for four different voices, and without a fourth voice, this barbershop trio cannot complete the integral musical chord associated with barbershop, the dominant seventh. What's even curiouser is that [[The Brothers Chaps]] are well known for composing their own music for cartoons, and yet failed to properly represent a Dixieland/Barbershop group in their cartoons. |
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| Origins | Free Country, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Barbershop |
| Members | Names Unknown |
| Discography | Ballad of the Sneak (1936) |
| Producer | Unknown |
The Barbershop Trio is a group of three identical gentlemen who perform the Old-Timey version of The Cheat Theme Song, "The Ballad of The Sneak". They resemble The Announcer and are likely his Old-Timey counterpart(s). Their voices are provided by members of DaVinci's Notebook. What's curious about the Trio is that barbershop music is almost always written for four different voices, and without a fourth voice, this barbershop trio cannot complete the integral musical chord associated with barbershop, the dominant seventh. What's even curiouser is that The Brothers Chaps are well known for composing their own music for cartoons, and yet failed to properly represent a Dixieland/Barbershop group in their cartoons.
Appearances
- Debut: Ballad of The Sneak
- Fish Eye Lens (Easter egg)
