Inducted 2006

Vernon Hyles (March 28, 1910) was the lead singer and manager of the most creative quartet of the 1940s: The Rangers Quartet. Time has proven the Rangers to be one of the most revered quartets in the history of Southern Gospel Music.

Under Vernon’s leadership, the Rangers Quartet became one of the first quartets to travel the country without being associated and underwritten by a specific music company. The Rangers did not supplement their income from song book sales or part-time jobs. They were one of the first professional quartets that made their living only through their performances. They also became one of the first quartets to have a commercially sponsored syndicated radio program.

Vernon’s innovative promotional skills were second to none, as he placed the Rangers in many situations that normal quartets would never attempt to embrace. He also had a very pleasing singing voice. Vernon Hyles and the Rangers Quartet were never satisfied with less than their best. Vernon died November 1, 1972.