I must have called Elmer Cole (lead singer with the Tennesseans) once
a week begging him to find me a full-time job in a Gospel Quartet. It
finally paid off when Willie Wynn called one day to see if I would be
interested in playing bass for his group. I packed up and moved to Nashville
as fast as I could! Being a true fan of the Oak Ridge Boys, a chance
to work with Willie was a dream come true for me. I played bass for a
few months, then took over the baritone position. After the group joined
the Billy "Crash" Craddock Show as opening act and background vocal group,
I became the lead singer. When the Tennesseans Craddock days were done,
Michael Sykes and David Ponder joined the group in 1979.
