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Blue Steel Boys WHYU Newport News, VA

About the Group About The Group The Blue Steel Boys were a troup of six entertainers brought together by Dave Bingham and Hudge Woodlard. Also featured with the group was an 1l-year old singer at the time, Gary Church. A 1954 article tells us of the boys in the band, but little else. At that time, they had their own show every Saturday from 4:30pm to 5:00pm over radio station WHYU out of Newport News, VA. Timeline and Trivia Notes Group Members included: Dave Bingaham, five-string banjo Hudge Woodlard Joe Owens, fiddle Wayne Parker, steel guitar Garnet Conrad, bass Little Willie, vocals Gary Church, (11 years old in 1954), vocals Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup; No. 34; September 1954; American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT