Dykes then joined The Rhythm Masters from Cincinnati, featuring Buddy Lyles (of The Florida Boys), Dan Hubbard, Grady "Chico" Nix (The Prophits), and Bill Phelps (The Hemphills).
Every major act typically performed at Bonnifay, Florida, where literally thousands of people set up tents and sat outside in lawn chairs waiting for their favorite groups to come up on the flatbed truck stage.
Members of the group at that time were George Younce, Glenn Payne, Roy Tremble and Jim Garstand (pianist).
Before too long they went through a major change and hired Buck Buckles to sing tenor, while Jerry continued singing lead and Bill sang baritone; Gene Jones was on the piano; Barry Hess played bass guitar, and Wally Goff played the Hammond B3 organ.
Of The Singing Goffs, Dykes said, "This was without a doubt one of the greatest group of gospel entertainers & musicians that I ever had the privilege of working with.
Dykes recently had the privilege of participating in an interview with Dr. Jerry Goff and Gayle Tackett at the 2008 National Quartet Convention in Louisville, KY.
When Dykes left The Goffs, it was to take the position of Vice President and Director of A&R for QCA Records in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Over the past 22 years, we've changed members many times because we were a part-time group that usually sang corporate shows and private parties."
There is something special about the Diamond Awards!” [4] Bill Dykes to Open for Mike Huckabee in Davis College Gala Event in Binghamton, NY Legendary quartet man, Bill Dykes, continues to prove that his style of music is alive and well, from Southern Gospel's Deep South roots to upstate New York, as he joins Mike Huckabee in a Binghamton, NY Gala fundraiser at Davis College Oct 1, 2010.