He grew to love country music along with Gospel and the blues.Ĭharley purchased his first guitar for ten dollars, a Silvertone, from the Sears Roebuck catalog at age fourteen. They enjoyed listening to the WSM-AM broadcasts from the Grand Ole Opry. When Charley was young, his father purchased a Philco radio for the family. The love for country music originated with Fowler Pride. Their portion of land was located approximately 50 miles south of Memphis, in the northwest corner of Mississippi, near Sledge. His parents were sharecroppers and cotton pickers. His father named him Charl, but his name became Charley Frank Pride when the midwife completed the birth certificate and the name remained with him throughout his life. Excerpt from Pride: The Charley Pride Story Mississippi OriginsĬharley, the fourth of eleven children, was born on March 18, 1934, to Fowler MacArthur Pride and Tessie B. No one had ever told me that whites were supposed to sing one kind of music and blacks another-I sang what I liked in the voice I had. What came from my throat was my voice, no one else’s. When was the first time you heard Charley Pride sing? Was it from a record or in person? Did you find yourself being drawn in to listen to his rich, baritone voice? They document his performances at county fairs, on The Marty Stuart Show, a duet with Johnny Cash, live concerts, and more. YouTube videos provide many of his number-one hits. Kiss an Angel Good Morning is the current song, and I find myself singing along with this familiar piece instead of typing.
While I wait, Charley Pride is singing in the background-I need some inspiration. I stare at the blank document on my computer, waiting for the words to flow.
From baseball to country music, Mississippi-native Charley Pride, a man of humble beginnings, left a big mark on the world.
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