In 1966, Chet Atkins heard a tape of Charley Pride and convinced his superiors at RCA Records to sign the singer to the label. When he played the tape for the suits, the music won them over immediately, but Atkins had to share one simple fact with them: Charley Pride was Black. A few people […]
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