139th Street Quartet - Don't Put a Tax on the Beautiful Girls

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Performed live in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 1979 International Convention
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[@pixelpastiche]

Ah yes I love this song! Especially it’s sequel: “...But impose a tariff on the ugly ones.”

[@Harmonic7th]

Geez. Doug Anderson was one heck of a tenor!

[@duffsdevice]

Holy crap, their TUNE and VOWELS! 😳😳

[@pisslizard01]

Pete Neshul is one of the most underrated barbershop singers ever. such an incredible range!!

[@NikoPorter]

0:43

[@rbspurlock]

looks like we need to bring this song - good job

[@duffsdevice]

Thanks for uploading!

[@Will_Bryan]

How did they not win?

[@connerrock1164]

Beats me. But they did win the legacy contest last year so there’s something :)

[@jgkane5996]

Anybody know who arranged the song?