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in 1947, baritone Hershel Smith, a corporate executive, and lead singer Al Shea, a policeman, got together at Smith's home in Buffalo New York with the idea of forming a barbershop quartet. Tenor Vern Smith, an executive for a boy's club, and bass Bill Spangenberg, a truck driver for a steel company were added... See full bio »

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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1962 The Music Man
 
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1962 The Music Man (performer: "Sincere" 1957 - uncredited, "Lida Rose" 1957 - uncredited, "Will I Ever Tell You" 1957 - uncredited, "Pick a Little, Talk a Little" 1957 - uncredited, "Goodnight My Ladies" 1957 - uncredited)
 
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1960-1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Themselves - Barbershop Quartet
– Episode #5.4 (1962) … Themselves - Barbershop Quartet
– The Music Makers (1960) … Themselves - Barbershop Quartet
 
1959 The Arthur Godfrey Show (TV movie)
Themselves
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Themselves
– Episode dated 15 November 1958 (1958) … Themselves
 

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The Buffalo Bills left a legacy that will probably never be equaled in barbershop singing: 1,510 Broadway performances, 728 concerts, 675 radio performances, 672 nightclub and hotel appearances, 216 TV appearances, and a major motion picture.
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After the movie The Music Man, the quartet lasted another five years. They retired from performing in 1967, with their last show taking place at the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. See more »