Ron won a Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental for the
Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown on the Urban Cowboy Soundtrack.
Ron was the fiddle player for Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band at the time.
He was touring with the band during filming of the movie Urban
Cowboy. Mickey Gilley and the Urban Cowboy Band split their time
between touring and performing at Gilley's club, in addition to
sessions at Gilley's Recording Studio. After touring with Mickey Gilley
for a few years, Ron moved to Colorado, skiing in the day and playing
through the nights. In Nashville, Ron toured and recorded with various
artists including Dottie West, Michael Martin Murphy, Lobo, Mickey Gilley, Bertie Higgins, and Becky Hobbs, and played shows with
Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, Merle Haggard, B.J. Thomas,
Roy Clark and Conway Twitty. He performed on various
television shows including Nashville Now, Church Street Station and Grand Ole Opry Live. PBS American
Skyline also aired a special on Ron's career.
