The members of this quartet were: Del Porter, L. Marshall Smith, Ray Johnson, and Dwight Snyder.
The Foursome Quartets early recordings were made for the phonograph and the Vitaphone. Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931.
Marshall Smith and Dwight Snyder were from Spokane, Washington, USA. Raymond Johnson was from Portland, Oregon, USA, and Del Porter was from Newberg, Oregon, USA.
The Foursome's unique sound that distinguished them from other male quartets was a gourd-shaped instrument called the ocarina (dubbed the sweet potato due to its shape). They were difficult to get in tune, and although other groups tried to use them, none were successful.
A popular song title being played on the radio in 1930 was The Stein Song. As a counterpoint, The Foursome Quartet, recorded The Bottle Song.
In order to get from their role on Broadway's Anything Goes, to WABC in time for their radio program, The Foursome Quartet required a police escort.