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Jack Marshall Appears with Blackwood Brothers in Tennessee
Pigeon Forge, TN – Jack Marshall, world renowned pianist and Tuscaloosa businessman visited Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on Thursday where he made a very special appearance. Marshall performed on stage with Ron and R.W. Blackwood, Jr., the sons of founding Blackwood Brothers Quartet member, RW Blackwood, Sr., during the Blackwood Brothers Breakfast Show at the multi-million dollar Black Bear Jamboree Theater. The crowd couldn’t get enough of him!
Marshall is known in Alabama for his many KFC franchises. However, this small, 75 year-old man has GIANT talent. Jack, or “Jackie,” Marshall is known as one of the greatest pianists that the music industry has ever known.
In the 1950’s Marshall joined the Grammy Award winning Blackwood Brothers Quartet. He accompanied the famous group during their precedence setting appearance on the popular CBS television broadcast, “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.” That appearance in June of 1954 put the Blackwood Brothers and Jack Marshall on the map as they became the first Gospel group in history to appear on network television. Their song called, “Have You Talked to the Man Upstairs?”, which featured Mr. Marshall on the piano, hit the national recording charts, passing up pop and country songs of that time.
Thursday morning, Marshall accompanied Ron and R.W. Blackwood, Jr., their wives, Donna and Shelley Blackwood, bass singer, Paul Hyde, and tenor Royce Taylor as they sang some old familiar songs of faith. The Blackwood Brothers Breakfast Show is a daily presentation of Black Bear Jamboree Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN featuring theatrical performances of Gospel favorites. For reservations call 865-908 SHOW (865-908-7469).