The Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills was a barbershop quartet, so named because all of the members came from Buffalo, New York and best known for their work in the Broadway and film versions of The Music Man (as the quarrelsome school board members who eventually come together in song). Performing from 1947 to 1967, the group had an extensive recording career, and their tracks were frequently lip-synced to on Sam and Friends. 
The group won barbershop quartet contests and gained notice with periodic TV appearances, including Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. By the time of their earliest records, the group consisted of Al Shea (lead), Vern Reed (tenor), Dick Grapes (baritone), and Bill Spangenburg (bass). When they were signed for The Music Man, Grapes chose not to relocate and was replaced by Wayne Ward, who remained for all subsequent projects. The Sam and Friends selections utilized both baritone singers.
==Songs used on Sam and Friends==
entries marked with an asterisk are the transcription date
* *June 23, 1955: "Empty Saddles" from Barbershop's Best (1955)Shemin, Craig. Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show, p. 239
* *July 14, 1955: "My Gal Sal" from Barbershop's Bestibid. p. 244
* *September 23, 1958: "Sincere" from The Music Man original Broadway cast album (1958)ibid. p. 297
* April 14, 1959: "Lida Rose" and "Will I Ever Tell You" (with Barbara Cook) from The Music Man.ibid. p. 362
* November 6, 1959: "Sincere" from The Music Man and "My Baby Just Cares for Me" from Barber Shop! (1959)ibid. p. 405
* February 17, 1960: "Bye Bye Blackbird" from Happy Days! (1960)ibid. p. 434
* March 8, 1960: "With Plenty of Money and You" from Happy Days!ibid. p. 439
* March 23, 1960: "True Love" from Happy Days!ibid. p. 444
* April 7, 1960: "As Time Goes By" from Happy Days!ibid. p. 448
* December 13, 1960: "As Time Goes By"ibid. p. 480
* March 7, 1961: "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" from Barbershop! (as cut-ins with sketch dialogue in between)ibid. p. 489
==Sources==
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