Greetings! We are the Duke's Men of Yale, an a cappella singing group from New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1952, we are the youngest all-male a cappella group at Yale, infusing the tradition of our university with a fresh sensibility.
The year was 1952. The crime -- theft and betrayal. One Basil Duke Henning, Master of Saybrook College and former Whiffenpoof, stole a Whiff arrangement and presented it to four of his eager freshmen. Thus, the Duke's Men were born.
Over the past 54 years, "Da Doox" have grown from a young quartet into a rowdy family of more than 350 singers. In the process, we've become one of the most respected singing groups in the country. We tour internationally, record albums, and charm presidents and preschoolers alike. We were also featured on a CBS Sunday Morning special!
Today we sing much more than our first arrangement. Our repertoire is diverse, a mix of old favorites and modern gems that includes our own arrangements of jazz, pop, soul, classical, showtunes, and one Gaelic song about seaweed. But don't take our word for it--listen to us online!
Of course the Duke's Men are more than happy to spread our cheer around the globe. On recent tours we've performed at Westminster in London, the American Ambassador's residence in Paris, venues on the Hawaiian Islands, and at a Miami Heat game. Our audiences have included such notables as Vanna White, Sam Waterston, and Bill and Hillary Clinton (twice!). Last year culminated in an unforgettable trip to Tokyo and Bangkok, and this year will include trips to the southern Atlantic coast and a summer tour to Florence and Italy's beautiful Amalfi Coast!
