The Four Freshmen

The Four Freshmen are an American male vocal quartet founded in the barbershop tradition. Its influences include the big band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires, The Pied Pipers, and The Mel-Tones. The singers accompany themselves on guitar, horns, bass, and drums, among other instrumental configurations. The group was founded in 1948 in Indiana and reached its peak popularity in the mid-1950s. The last original member retired in 1993, but the group continues to tour internationally. It has recorded jazz harmonies since its founding in the late 1940s in the halls of the Jordan School of Music at Butler University in Indianapolis.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1948

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	L 14204		9/13/1966	Cry	The Four Freshmen		Vocal group

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Four Freshmen, The," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/315959.

Four Freshmen, The. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/315959.

"Four Freshmen, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/670327 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/670327

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