Among the original members of the group in 1946 were Leonard "Red" Mathis, tenor; James Smith, lead; Wayne Roseberry, baritone; Shaw Eiland, bass; and William Cunningham, pianist.
Burl Strevel joined the quartet in 1947 to sing bass, and they moved over to WDBB radio in Burlington, NC.
After a year or so, Bill Crowe replaced Hamill and began a long tenure with the Blue Ridge Quartet.
When George Younce left the group to join the Cathedral Quartet in 1964, Burl Strevel returned to sing bass.
Don Seabolt replaced Fred Daniel in 1972 and Jim Wood also filled the lead slot later in the decade.