Henry Paul, a member of BlackHawk, as well as the sole original active member of The Outlaws, presented a $50,000 check to Vanderbilt on behalf of BlackHawk’s “Van Stephenson Memorial Cancer Research Fund.” Van Stephenson, a founding member of BlackHawk, passed away in 2001 of melanoma. Additionally, The Outlaws donated $50,000 to MusiCares in memory of the band’s members who have passed away.
“Blackhawk and The Outlaws continue to fund their respective charities Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Research Lab and MusiCares,” explains Paul. “This year’s donations push the Vanderbilt charity commitment well past $500,000 and MusiCares to more than $150,000. The MusiCares donations are made in memory of our former Outlaws band members Hughie Thomasson, Frank O’Keefe and Billy Jones.”
BlackHawk and The Outlaws plan to continue their annual donations for years to come.
