Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ lifts a St. Charles barbershop chorus to its 5th championship
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
July 18, 202326m 39s
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Show Notes
On July 8, 113 costumed singers belted out the melody to Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” in a choreographed, frenetic performance that ultimately won gold at the International Barbershop Harmony Society Convention — the fifth championship for the St. Charles-based Ambassadors of Harmony barbershop chorus. The chorus’ co-directors, Jim Henry and Jonny Moroni, recount how they planned and pulled together for the competition, and the enduring popularity of barbershop chorus.