where did the term barbershop quartet come from
Barbershop music Historical memoirs and journalism indicate a strong tradition of quartet singing among young African American men, gathering informally to "crack up a chord".[6] This was acknowledged as early as 1882, when a New York Age writer traced the development of singing as a home-grown amusement, arising from the exclusion of Blacks from theaters and concert halls.[6]
Polka dot It is likely that the term originated in popularity of polka dance at the time the pattern became fashionable, just as many other products and fashions of the era also adopted the "polka" name.[1]