Coy Cook
Encyclopedia
Coy Cook was the tenor for the Florida Boys
, a Southern Gospel
quartet, from 1958 through 1966. Following the Florida Boys, he joined the Dixie Echoes
, where he remained for approximately 3 years. He formed Coy Cook and the Senators, and the group was at its peak during the 1970s.
Florida Boys
The Florida Boys Quartet is a Southern Gospel vocal quartet founded in about 1946 by J. G. Whitfield. Originally named The Gospel Melody Quartet, the group was re-named in 1954.- History :...
, a Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
quartet, from 1958 through 1966. Following the Florida Boys, he joined the Dixie Echoes
Dixie Echoes
The Dixie Echoes are a professional Southern Gospel quartet based in Pensacola, FL.-History:They got their start in 1960 by JG Whitfield. Whitfield, only just a couple of years earlier, had yielded his bass singing role of the Florida Boys to spend more time at home...
, where he remained for approximately 3 years. He formed Coy Cook and the Senators, and the group was at its peak during the 1970s.