Tribute to Homer Boyd

Published on June 21, 2016

Updated on Oct. 24, 2025

Thanks to our friends at History Museum on the Square, we’ve learned of the loss of Homer Boyd of the famed vocal group the Philharmonics. The Springfield News-Leader shared an in-depth story about Mr. Boyd’s contributions to arts, culture, and history in the region. RIP, Mr. Boyd.

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2016/06/20/homer-boyd-one-million-singer-and-local-black-history-expert-dies-unexpectedly/86151250/