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The Harmonaires were a vocal group from Columbus, Ohio, active from the 1940s to the mid-1970s. Originally formed as a quartet, the group later expanded to include 12 members under the direction of Ragland Reid, a former attorney from Columbus. The members of The Harmonaires included Homer Smith, Harris Steele, Lawrence McGee, Ray Redmond, Charles Rickman, Dave Newlin, J. Leroy Bowen, Fugate Page, Calvin Ward, Walter Willis, George Boswell, Harold “Ham” Clark, Ragland Reed, and "Big" Edward Ritchie. They may be associated with an Ohio label.