It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop by a station in Little Rock or Atlanta and let the DJ listen to it. No way something like that can happen now.
Charley Pride Quotes
A black man singing about a blond girl was potential trouble.
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| Birth: | 18th March, 1938 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Baseball Player, Businessman, Composer, Guitarist, Record Producer, Singer |
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Charley Frank Pride was born in Sledge, Mississippi. He is an American singer, guitarist, recording artist, performer and business owner. His greatest musical success came in the early- to mid-1970s when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. In 2010, Pride became a special investor and minority owner of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball club.
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