No one’s quite sure how it happened. Some say that Basil Duke Henning, then-”master” of Saybrook College, stole an arrangement the Whiffenpoofs. Others say he commissioned a friend to compose the piece for his new group, and it was the Whiffs who stole it later. Whichever story you believe, Basil Duke Henning taught a song to four of his eager students way back in 1952, and the Duke’s Men have been singing ever since.​ Since then, "da doox" have grown to nearly 400 members and sung from coast to coast and around the world, from the busy streets of England to the mountains of Colombia, from the neon lights of Japan to the rivers of Turkey, and to our hometowns across the country and around the globe. ​I​n keeping with our goals to create music that reflects our community, we ​now ​invite all singers, regardless of sex or gender identity, to join us in the years ahead as an all-gender TTBB group.​ ​Join us as we push the boundaries of live and recorded music, and ​stick around for the passionate spirit, eclectic repertoire, and unforgettable experiences that define the Duke’s Men of Yale!