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Black Performers In Country, Bluegrass, & Folk Music

Books:

Hidden in the Mix: The African American Presence in Country Music by Diane Pecknold {2013}

Country Soul: Making Music And Making Race In The American South by Charles L. Hughes {2015}

The Banjo: America’s African Instrument by Laurent Dubois {2016} x

Pride: The Charley Pride Story by Charley Pride &‎ Jim Henderson {1994}

Deford Bailey: A Black Star in Early Country Music by David C. Morton & Charles K. Wolfe {1991}

My Country: The African Diaspora’s Country Music Heritage by Pamela E. Foster {1998}

My Country, Too: The Other Black Music by Pamela E. Foster {2000}

Say It One More Time For The Brokenhearted by Barney Hoskyns {1987}

African Banjo Echoes In Appalachia: A Study of Folk Traditions by Cecelia Conway {1995}

Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music by Clinton Walker {2015}

Documentary:

Rhythm, Country & Blues {1994}

Waiting In The Wings: African Americans In Country Music 1, 2, 3 {2004}

The Banjo Project {2011}

Les Blank: Always For Pleasure

American Epic {2017}

Charley Pride: I’m Just Me {2019}

CDs:

American Epic: The Collection {5 CD box set - 2017}
From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music {3 CD box - 1998}

Articles:

Linda Martell
Ruby Falls
Nisha Jackson
Color Them Country: The Black Women Of Country Music
The Roots Of Country Music
Rufus “Tee Tot” Payne - x
Lesley Riddle
Henry Glover - 1, 2, 3, 4
Sun, Sea and Stetsons: Why St. Lucia loves country and western music
Country Music Is Hugely Popular In Africa. But It’s Nearly All Imported
That Ain’t My Song On The Jukebox
Black Hillbilly - or - What you really know about the Upper South?
Rural Black String Band Music
McDonald Craig
African Bluegrass

Youtube

Shemekia Copeland - Drivin’ Out Of Nashville {2015}
Shirley Caesar - No Charge {1983}
McDonald Craig - Pistol Packing Papa {2010}
Donna Summer & Eddie Rabbitt - Medley {1983}
Minnie Riperton - It’s So Nice (To See Old Friends) {1974}
Nisha Jackson - Alive And Well {1987}
A Taste Of Honey - Leavin’ Tomorrow {1982}
The Pointer Sisters - Fairytale / Live Your Life Before You Die {1974 / 1975}
Margie Joseph - Touch Your Woman {1975}
Rufus & Chaka Khan - I Finally Found You {1973}
Patti LaBelle - Country Christmas {1990}
Etta Baker & Cora Phillips - Jaybird March {2005}
Beyoncé & Dixie Chicks - Daddy Lessons {2016}
Sunny Daye - I’m Already There / Sin Wagon {2007 / 2011}
Cynthia Mae Talley - Change Of Heart {2010}
Frankie Staton - Rhinestone Cowgirl {1999}
Toshi Reagon - Mountain Top {2002}
Linda Martell - Bad Case Of The Blues {1970}
Smokey Robinson & Dolly Parton - I Know You By Heart {1987}
B. B. King - Alexis’ Boogie {1971}
Uncle John Scruggs - Little Log Cabin In The Lane {1928}
McDonald Craig - Saddie Brown {2010}
Terence Trent D'Arby - I Still Love You {1993}
George W. Johnson - The Laughing Song {1897}
Johnnie Taylor - Party Life {1970}
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Square Dance Rap / Buttermilk Biscuits {1985 / 1988}
Parliament - Little Ole Country Boy {1970}
Commodores - Sail On {1979}
Michael Jackson - For The Good Times {1984}
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) {2007}
Joe Tex - Grandma Mary {1969}
Richie Havens - The Key {2008}
Seckond Chaynce - Write This Down {2017}
Bad Bascomb - Black Grass {1972}