Florida Boys

From the 1950s until 2007, the group was led by Les Beasley as lead/guitar, Glen Allred as baritone, and Derrell Stewart at piano, and featured many notable tenors and basses.

Roy Howard, the group's original lead singer, had a heart attack in 1951 and died shortly thereafter.

Beasley continued to play bass guitar and act as the group's master of ceremonies.

The Florida Boys had a nationally syndicated television show, The Gospel Singing Jubilee.

[3] The group at this time consisted of Allen Cox, Glen Allred, Gene McDonald, Les Beasley and Derrell Stewart In 2007, the Florida Boys had two personnel changes at relatively the same time, as long-time bass singer Gene McDonald left to work for a bus company, and tenor Harold Reed left to join the Kingsmen Quartet.

[4] At the "farewell concert" on the main stage at the National Quartet Convention, it was announced that, with the blessing of Allred, Beasley, and Stewart, the Florida Boys name would be continuing on and the mantle was passed to Charlie Waller to continue on with the Florida Boys legacy.

During this event, "The Boys" were joined by tenor Terry Davis and Long time bass singer Buddy Liles.