Gary LeMaster

Gary was born into a musical family in Ashland, Kentucky on September 20, 1942.

Near the age of six or seven Gary came into possession of an old Regal guitar which further inspired his interest. By the time he had graduated from high school he was "banging on the piano," though he admits he never really mastered the instrument, but at the same time he was becoming rather proficient on a number of wind and string instruments.

By the time he was thirteen, Gary had formed his first rock band, the Bandits. In 1959 he assembled a professional sounding group, The Jewels, before going on to be a part of The Hollywood Argyles, who in 1961 had the hit record "Alley Oop." During this time he was perfecting his guitar techniques, and by concentrating on just the one instrument, he soon became a better than average guitarist.

In 1964, he served in VietNam with the 16th Infantry of the "Big Red One", quartered out of Ft. Riley, Kansas, remaining in the army until 1966. After the army, he soon became a member of The Nov-elites, a vocal and comedy group headed up by Frankie Carr.

Gary’s confidence in his own abilities led him to form a trio in 1976, and when Sam and Bill Boyd built a country and western nightspot called Sam’s Town, Gary was appointed Entertainment Director while still performing with his new quartet, the fourth spot filled by his wife, Valerie.

In November of 1986, he joined the western singing group "The Sons of the Pioneers", started of course, by Roy Rogers, Tim Spencer, and Bob Nolan. He was with them for 20 years before joining The High Riders in 2006.