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Iowa, 1940-2; KGB, San Diego, Calif., 1942-5; KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa, 1945-50; WMPS, Memphis, Tenn., 1950-5; WMC and WMCT, Memphis, 1955—; Arthur Godfrey Radio and TV Shows, CBS, June 14-18, 1954 and September 16-19, 1956. Present quartet includes: Roy Blackwood, J. D. Sumner, E. L. (Bill) Shaw; Cecil Blackwood; Wally Varner; and Doyle. See James Blackwood for records. Business Enterprises: RCA Religion Record Distributors in 9 states; WORD Record Distributors in 5 states; and Bibletone Record Distributors in 5 states. Address: 209 North Lauderdale Street, Memphis, Tennessee. Blackwood, James Webre, b. 8/4/19, Ackerman, Miss.; w. Miriam Lee Grantham; s. James W., Jr., 16; and William LeRoy, 6. Attended Progress Elem. Sch., Chester, Miss.; and Chester High Sch., Chester, Miss. Now leader of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet. Entertainment experience: WHEF, Kosciusko, Miss., 1935-6; WJDX, Jackson, Miss., 1936-8; KWKH, Shreveport, La., 1938-40; KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa, 1940-42; KGB, Radio, San Diego, Calif., 1942-5; KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa, 1945-50; WMPS, Memphis, Term., 1950-5; WMC and WMCT, Memphis, 1955—; Arthur Godfrey Radio and TV Shows, CBS, June 14-18, 1954, and September 16-19, 1956. Present quartet includes: Roy Blackwood, Doyle Blackwood, J. D. Sumner, E. L. (Bill) Shaw, Cecil Blackwood, Wally Varner, and James. Others in quartet at various times since 1934 include: R. W. Blackwood (deceased), Bill Lyles (deceased), Marion Snider, Joe Roper, Wallace Milligan (deceased), Hilton Griswold, Jack Marshall, C. G. Freeman, Dan Huskey, Alden Toney, Calvin Newton, Warren Holmes, Jonnie Dickson (deceased), Kenneth Apple, and Billy Gewin. Have recorded on Skylite and RCA Records. Albums: Paradise Island; The Stranger of Galilee; The Blackwood Brothers; The Blackwood Brothers in Concert; Favorite Gospel Songs and Spirituals; His Hands; Hymn Sing; I'm Bound for That City. Songs recorded: Rock-A-My Soul; The Love of God; The Keys to the Kingdom; The Man Upstairs; I'm Thankful; Not My Will; Hide Me, Rock of Ages; I Get Happy; I Wouldn't Trade; How Great Thou Art; |
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