The Blackwood Brothers

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The Blackwood Brothers is an American southern gospel quartet. Pioneers of the Christian music industry, they are 8-time GRAMMY award winners in addition to winning 27 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and 5 All-American Music Awards. They are also members of the Gospel, Southern Gospel, and Rockabilly Hall of Fame. The Blackwood Brothers Quartet was formed in 1934 in the midst of the Great Depression when preacher Roy Blackwood (1900–71) moved his family back home to Choctaw County, Mississippi. His brothers, Doyle Blackwood (1911–74) and 15-year-old James Blackwood (1919–2002), already had some experience singing with Vardaman Ray and Gene Catledge. After adding Roy's 13-year-old son, R.W. Blackwood (1921–54), to sing baritone, the brothers began to travel and sing locally. By 1940, they were affiliated with Stamps-Baxter to sell songbooks and were appearing on 50,000-watt radio station KMA (AM) in Shenandoah, Iowa. Doyle left in 1942 and was replaced by Don Smith. After Doyle left, The Quartet relocated to Memphis, Tennessee in 1950. The move proved to be successful for the group as they began to appear on television station WMCT in coming years. After the move, Roy left and was replaced with Calvin Newton, who was replaced with Cat Freeman, and after Freeman left, Alden Toney was hired to sing tenor. In 1951, Alden Toney and Don Smith left and were replaced with Dan Huskey and Bill Lyles. In 1952, Dan Huskey left and was replaced by Bill Shaw. On June 14, 1954, the B

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Vocal Mastes: Until Then

Gospel Classics

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Give the World a Smile (Remastered)

Southern Gospel Heritage Series - Give The World A Smile / Sunday Meetin' Time

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Back To Back

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The Gospel Classics Series

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Rock Of Ages

Southern Gospel Heritage Series - The Blackwood Brothers

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Southern Gospel Classics

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Sunday Meetin' Time (Remastered)

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At Home With The Blackwoods (Remastered)

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Gospel's Greatest Moments: Gospel Groups, Vol. 1

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