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Jun

2008

Ron and R.W. Blackwood, Jr. Receive “Living Legends Award”

Ron and R.W. Blackwood, Jr. of the Blackwood Morning Show in Pigeon Forge received the Nashville based Music City Gospel Showcase and FAITH magazine's Living Legend Award Saturday night. Don and Donna Frost, the father-daughter team at the helm of Music City Gospel Showcase, introduced a never-before seen clip of R W Blackwood, Sr. singing “I Want to be More Like Jesus” during the ceremony.

Ron and R.W. Blackwood, Jr. are the sons of Gospel music icon, R W Blackwood, Sr. Their father was one of the founding members of the legendary Blackwood Brothers Quartet. In 1954, R.W. Blackwood, Sr.’s life was taken in a horrible plane crash. Ron and R.W., Jr. were 13 and 11 respectively at the time of the crash. Ron founded his own rendition of the original group, the “Blackwood Quartet.” R.W. Jr. made his mark with the “Blackwood Singers.” The two brothers reunited in the Smoky Mountains in 2001 to honor their father and the legacy he left them.

Ron and R.W. can be seen six mornings a week at the Blackwood Morning Show at the Black Bear Jamboree Theater in Pigeon Forge.

Reader Comments

Ron and R.W. you are to be commended for what you have gone through and how you have continued such a legacy. Lesser men would have given up. Thank you gentlemen for achieving what I know your daddy would have wanted.

Commented by Melvin Klaudt On 06/16/2008

I have personally known Ron and RW for almost 10 years and these two men are men of integrity and are much deserving of this. Congratulations Ron and RW. Hope to see you soon!!
Tom Walker
The Walkers
Petoskey MI

Commented by On 06/16/2008

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