• From Charley Pride to Beyoncé: The Black roots of country music

  • May 10 2024
  • Length: 46 mins
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From Charley Pride to Beyoncé: The Black roots of country music

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  • Beyoncé might’ve been the first Black woman to hit No. 1 on the Billboard country album chart, but she stands on the shoulders of giants. Alice Randall, the first Black woman to write a No. 1 country hit, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the Black roots of country music, from Grand Ole Opry acts that broke boundaries, to rising stars shaping the genre’s bright future. Her book “My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music’s Black Past, Present, and Future.”
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