The Poor Boys developed after Ed and Gary Craig were drafted into the Army.

Gary Graham and Bob Nigg along with two other Lake of the Ozark musicians, with the direction of John Herring, their manager, created an amazing show group that toured the United States and other parts of the world including Viet Nam.

Be sure to view all the pages of this section for some exciting photos, videos and great music.

A new band, a new direction, great musicians and nothing could stop us now! We were no longer the Spartans but the New Minutemen was in the music business full time and working all over California. Good thinks were about to happen and happen quickly. —Before the  bad stuff happened.