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Former Showboat Singing GroupSign ABC Contract, Release DiscNEW YORK — Three modern-day minstrels who were headline attractions on the West Virginia Centennial Showboat “Rhododendron” in 1963 shared ttie limelight again a few weeks ago when ABC Paramount released their first record.David Heatwole, Gary Dorian and Howard Reeves, who sang and plaved throughoutWest Virginia as the ‘Roamin’ Three” in their college days, have added a fourth member. Terry Hocap, to their group, and today are billed as The Windsong Boys.Their first record is a 45 rmp recording of two original songs in a new folk rock tempo, “Time To Go” and Tell All The Children”. It will be available at local record stores soon.An ABC Paramount spokesman described the new group’s sound as “extremely refreshing and highly original” and said that “The Windsong Boys” have achieved in six months what it takei manv groups years to accomplish.”Dorian, Reeves and Heatwole, who hailed from Parkersburg, launched their professional careers while students at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhanoon.As the original “Roamin’ Three”, they performed at Wesleyan, Aldersoo-Broaddus College. WTAP-TV in Parkersburg. WTIP Radio in Charleston, WTRF-TV in Wheeling and at stgiper dubs throughout the state.Their principal exponme came during the aonnur •£ 1963 when they sang, played and acted aboard the “Rhododendron”, which traveled the Ohio River bom Huntington to Pittsburgh during the state’s Centennial celebration.Since that time, the group has appeared at the Surf ClubmiRoamin' Three of Showboat Rhododendron now are Windsong Boys withfirst record cut*Cnfurrlin win Seaside Heights, N. J., the Homestead Inn, Spring Lake, N. J., the John Reed King show on KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh and at the Sutler Hilton Hotel in New York City.They also recorded several singing radio commercials for the West Virginia Education Assn. in tU “Decision *65ravnnaima•«a three-year contract with ABC Paramount, individual coo tracts with Hill and Range Publishing House for their musical arrangements and their first recording, currently hitting the record stands across the country.What’s ahead for ’’the Windsong Boys”? More records? AnEngagmeots? A tour?“We’re just happy to be where we are right now,” says Heatwole. “We feel good entertainment has an important place in ar society today. We want our listeners to relax, forget their worries and really enjoy thetnsleves. Then we can plot our future.”
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Gazette Mail
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Sun, Jun 19, 1966
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