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Pages in category "African-American country musicians" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A pioneering Black country music artist, Bailey was the first African-American star of the Grand Ole Opry. He was a master harmonica player as well, with incredible rhythm and tone control.
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Mickey Guyton, Rhiannon Giddens and more make our list. Black musicians’ contributions to country music are at the forefront of […] The post 5 Black country artists you should know appeared ...
Charley Pride, widely considered the genre’s first Black superstar, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the first Black country singer to receive the honor and is ...
This is an alphabetical list of country music performers. It includes artists who played country music at some point in their career, even if they were not exclusively country music performers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Country singer Rissi Palmer breaks down Black artists' foundational role in the history of the genre.
Whether a fan of country music or not, most could agree that in 2024, Black country music artists had a breakout year like none other. Considering the genre was originally pioneered by Black ...