'Fabulous Lipitones' embraces the art of the barbershop quartet
The history of barbershop quartets dates back to a time when African-American males waiting for a shave and a haircut would spontaneously burst into song, spirituals, folk and popular tunes, as they waited for their turn in the barber's chair. Sung a cappella, without musical accompaniment, the barbershop quartet can be fondly remembered in the movie and musical "The Music Man," as four men harmonized, the lead singi…