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A San Antonio, Texas barbershopper, Mike McCord decided that many of the good singing quartets were not being “heard”. He took on this challenge and, on his own, started a company and began producing LPs of top quartets. Over a two-year period Mike and his team produced eighteen high-quality recordings and sold these to barbershoppers. He picked quartets that he thought were up and coming on the contest stage. Some were also considered the most sought-after show quartets. Many barbershoppers of this era grew up on these CHORD records. These groups and their songs greatly influenced our tastes in this style and many give credit for the fact that they are STILL singing today to the wonderful LPs Mike McCord produced.