The roots of county music were echoed by the performances and recordings of Alex Campbell, his sister, Ola Belle, and their band, the New River Boys. Appearing regularly on radio in Havre De Grace, MD, and then Pennsylvania, they brought their music to enthusiastic listeners for nearly four decades. Alex Ola Belle inherited their musical talent from their father, a school teacher who turned to music and formed a band in 1910. Older sister Ola Belle taught Alex to play the guitar shortly after his tenth birthday. Alex's love of country music was reinforced while serving in the United States Army during World War II. Country music legend Grandpa Jones, who was stationed in the same unit, broadcast over Armed Services Radio with his band, Grandpa Jones His Munich Mountaineers. Securing his honorable discharge in 1946, Campbell persuaded his sister to join him in forming a band. The group quickly secured a position with WASA in Havre De Grace, MD. They continued to play together after moving to Pennsylvania, forming a new group, the New River Boys, featuring dobro ace Deacon Brumfield, banjo player Ted Lundy, fiddler John Jackson, and string bassist Earl Wallace, in 1949. Two years later, Ola Belle and her husband opened New River Ranch, near Rising Sun, Oxford, PA, where they produced concerts by well-known country artists. In 1960, Alex Ola Belle accepted a long-term contract with Sunset Park in West Grove, PA, where they broadcast a Sunday morning country music show for 26 years. Alex has continued to work as an independent DJ and operate the Campbell Country Store. Ola Belle retired from music in 1984. ~ Craig Harris, Rovi