The Country Music Media Podcast

Charley Pride and the CMA Awards + Why It Really Matters How He Caught COVID-19


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Charley Pride died after catching the coronavirus and people want to blame the CMA Awards. Is that fair and what questions should we be asking about Pride's life, death and this pandemic? Also, at 12:50 Andrea Williams updates something she said last week on the podcast about Darius Rucker's role (and by extension any modern Black country music hitmaker) in advancing equality in country music.

Read: Andrea Williams' article in Vulture: Charley Pride Deserved Better Than What Country Music Could Ever Give Him.

Read: Marcus Dowling's story in the Boot: 'Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'': The Life, Times and Music That Made Charley Prides' Greatest Hit.

On Twitter: Andrea Williams’ Updated Tweets About Darius Rucker. 




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