Homer Spangler and the Hocking Valley Boys WAOK Lancaster, OH

About The Artist Homer Spangler led a group called the Hocking Valley Boys that worked out of radio station WAOK in Lancaster, Ohio in the middle 1950's. Homer also hosted and emceed the Saturday night show, "Hocking Valley Barn Dance" at 6:30pm as well. The show apparently originated in 1951. Unfortunately, the article we found do not provide much other details about Homer's career. The article does make mention that the show had a unique trio of musicians - three eleven-year old steel guitar players—Venton Roby, Donald Lisk, and Frank Edgeton. Timeline & Trivia Notes Group members: Homer Spangler, leader, emcee, vocals, guitar Joyce Spangler Johnny Buehler, harmonica, bass, vocals Ray Fast, fiddle, vocals Marion Speelman, guitar Betty Chendle, vocals Tom Mowry Ray Montgomery "Papa" Cliff Beavers Clarence and Elinore Azbell Credits & Sources Cowboy Songs; No. 31; January-February 1954; American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT