The Florida Boys — Where to Listen on the Radio

The Florida Boys is a gospel artist from Florida, United States, active since 1946. ArtisFind has detected 1 play of The Florida Boys on 1 radio station in Canada, most recently on Plateau Community Radio 28d ago. The song heard most often on air is “Rise”.

The Florida Boys were a male vocal quartet in Southern gospel music. The group was founded in 1947 by J. G. Whitfield. Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was renamed in 1954. From the 1950s until 2007, the group was led by Les Beasley on lead and bass guitar, Glen Allred as baritone, and Derrell Stewart at piano, and featured many notable tenors and basses. In 1999, the Florida Boys were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The group, led by Charlie Waller in its later years, officially retired in 2016.