Biography
The Sportsmen Quartet
Effective period / Period of releases: 1942 - 1959
Members: Jay Meyer, Bob Stevens, Martin Sperzel, Maxwell Smith (2), Bill Days, Gurney Bell
The Sportsmen Quartet (prior to World War II known as The Sportsmen) was a Barbershop Quartet. They began appearances in 1938 and are most remembered for their many appearances on both the radio and television series of the Jack Benny Program (which ran on TV from 1950 to 1961) and many cartoons including ''What's Opera, Doc'' and ''Mississippi Hare''.Bill Days (top tenor)
Max Smith (second tenor)
Mart Sperzel (baritone)
Gurney Bell (bass)