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Charley Pride

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3/18/1938, Sledge, Mississippi

Birth Name

Charley Frank Pride

Gender

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Biography

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Charley Pride was probably the only African-American to hit the country music charts.

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Role
- Grand Ole Opry
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 19 May 7, 2005
    5/7/05
  - S 20: Ep 18 April 23, 2005
    4/23/05
  - S 20: Ep 17 April 9, 2005
    4/9/05
  - S 20: Ep 16 March 26, 2005
    3/26/05
  - S 20: Ep 15 March 5, 2005
    3/5/05
  - + 45 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 196 June 15 - 19, 1987 - Friday
    6/19/87
  - S 1: Ep 195 June 15 - 19, 1987 - Thursday
    6/18/87
  - S 1: Ep 194 June 15 - 19, 1987 - Wednesday
    6/17/87
  - S 1: Ep 193 June 15 - 19, 1987 - Tuesday
    6/16/87
  - S 1: Ep 192 June 15 - 19, 1987 - Monday
    6/15/87
Guest Star (29)

Role
- The Marty Stuart Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 Charley Pride III
    2/23/13
  - S 3: Ep 19 Charley Pride II
    5/14/11
  - S 1: Ep 10 Charley Pride
    1/3/09
- CMT Insider
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 8 March 5, 2011
    3/5/11
  - S 4: Ep 7 February 17, 2007
    2/17/07
- Grand Ole Opry
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 13 Dwight Yoakam, Joe Nichols, Charley Pride
    6/7/08
- Live! with Kelly and Michael
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 187 May 25, 1995
    5/25/95
  - S 6: Ep 36 October 25, 1993
    10/25/93
- American Music Awards
  Himself/Presenter
  - S 15: Ep 1 The 15th American Music Awards
    1/25/88
- American Music Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 11: Ep 1 The 11th American Music Awards
    1/16/84
- Pop! Goes the Country
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 22 Charley Pride / Juice Newton
    1/31/81
  - S 6: Ep 13 The Charley Pride Road Show
    12/1/79
  - S 4: Ep 11 Charley Pride II
    11/19/77
  - S 1: Ep 26 Charley Pride / Gary Stewart
    3/1/75
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 80 January 9, 1980
    1/9/80
  - S 5: Ep 168 May 18, 1979
    5/18/79
  - S 4: Ep 135 April 6, 1978
    4/6/78
  - S 4: Ep 107 February 17, 1978
    2/17/78
  - S 4: Ep 76 January 4, 1978
    1/4/78
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 149 May 22, 1979
    5/22/79
  - S 16: Ep 123 Week of March 20, 1978
    3/20/78
  - S 16: Ep 37 October 25, 1977
    10/25/77
  - S 15: Ep 47 November 9, 1976
    11/9/76
  - S 14: Ep 202 June 22, 1976
    6/22/76
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 114 February 22, 1978
    2/22/78
- American Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 The 5th American Music Awards
    1/16/78
  - S 4: Ep 1 The 4th American Music Awards
    1/31/77
- Nashville 99
  R.B.
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode III
    4/15/77
- Donny and Marie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 GUESTS: CINDY WILLIAMS, CHARLEY PRIDE, ROZ KELLY
    10/22/76
- Sammy & Company
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 April 12, 1975
    4/12/75
- The Midnight Special
  Host
  - S 3: Ep 14 Host: Charley Pride
    12/27/74
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 5 March 1, 1974
    3/1/74
  - S 22: Ep 5 January 17, 1972
    1/17/72
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 12: Ep 65 November 23, 1973
    11/23/73
  - S 12: Ep 64 November 22, 1973
    11/22/73
  - S 12: Ep 63 November 21, 1973
    11/21/73
  - S 12: Ep 62 November 20, 1973
    11/20/73
  - S 12: Ep 61 Week of November 19, 1973
    11/19/73
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 44: Ep 1 The 44th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/72
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 13 The Eve Before Christmas Eve
    12/23/70
- The Flip Wilson Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 10 Bobby Darin, Charlie Pride, Ella Fitzgerald
    11/20/70
- The Wilburn Brothers Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 5 Charley Pride
    10/3/70
- Austin City Limits
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 3 Charley Pride followed by Razzy Bailey
- The Music Scene
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 13 Show 13
    12/15/69
- Kraft Music Hall
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 5 3rd Annual Country Music Association Awards
    10/15/69
  - S 12: Ep 23 Phil Harris Presents Bobbie Gentry, Part 1
    4/29/70
- Hee-Haw
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Ep. 12: 9-7-69 Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Pride
    9/7/69
  - S 1: Ep 7 Ep. 7: 7-27-69 Charley Pride, Tammy Wynette, George Jones
    7/27/69
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ep. 1: 6-15-69: Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride
    6/15/69
  - S 23: Ep 19 Tony Orlando / Charley Pride
    2/2/91
  - S 22: Ep 15 Orville Redenbacher (co-host) / Charley Pride / Daniele Alexander
    1/20/90
  - + 11 More Credits
- The Johnny Cash Show
  singer
  - S 1: Ep 13 September 6, 1969
    9/6/69
  - S 2: Ep 25 March 24, 1971
    3/24/71
  - S 1: Ep 31 May 6, 1970
    5/6/70
- The Lawrence Welk Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 29 Easter Show
    4/5/69
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 170 May 16, 1968
    5/16/68
- The Lawrence Welk Show
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 33 April 29, 1967
    4/29/67

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- Charley's first record contract was with RCA Victor Records.
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- Charley started playing the guitar at the age of 14.
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- His first single was called Snakes Crawl at Night, released in 1966.
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- He was honored with a Trumpet Award by Turner Broadcasting in 1996.
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- He received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
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- He signed to RCA Records in 1966.
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- Charley Pride: (referring to himself) I don't have no skin hang-ups. I'm no color. I'm just Charley Pride, the man.
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