History:

Bob Tupper and Greg Ritz were a folk duo from New York. Both were Hamilton College students who aspired to be musicians. Unlike fellow New York college students Fenner, Leland, & O'Brien, Tupper and Ritz stuck to acoustic sounds and strictly avoided rock n roll. 

Bob Tupper and Greg Ritz recorded one album, "Teakwood Volume 1" in 1969. The recording features the two students, accompanied by an unknown bass guitar player. It's possible that the bass guitar was played by Steve Remis who engineered the recording. Tupper played acoustic guitar, harmonica, and percussion while Ritz played 6 and 12-String acoustic guitars and autoharp. Both sang.

The album contains all original material by the duo, a rarity among folk duos in the 1960's. The album features mostly folk ballads with some acoustic folk rock moves. The liner notes comically state that the duo hated the direction of popular rock music and wanted to stick to folk roots. Specifically, the group hated fuzz and distortion. 

The band intended on making a series of records, since this is Volume 1. It's unclear if Volume 2 exists. Bob Tupper continued his education and transferred schools to Maryland. He became a well respected and adored professor. He continued playing guitar both inside and outside of the classroom. Gregory Ritz went down a similar path, teaching at a Christian school. He apparently relocated to Indiana, where continued to play guitar and sing in his spare time. He passed away back in 2003.