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KCAP-AM on Dec. 12, country singer
Red Foley who was there to promote a concert had reservations as the tall Black man introduced himself and reached out for a handshake. Is this something pertaining to civil rights? asked Foley, according to an account in
Pride: The Charley Pride Story.
The DJ,
Elmer Tiny Stokes, vouched for Pride, and before the day was over, the singer was able to perform two songs during the show at the Helena Civic Center. He also got a boost when
Red Sovine, another hitmaker on the bill, offered assistance to get Pride a meeting at Cedarwood Publishing in Nashville.
Editorial: Charley Pride was more than a pioneer
San Antonio Express-News
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Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride performed at the 54th Annual CMA Awards at Nashville’s Music City Center in November. He died of COVID-19 last week. Pride was pioneer and a star. He had a way of expressing vulnerability while remaining strong and forthright.Terry Wyatt /Getty Images for CMA
Charley Pride was aptly surnamed.
The man had pride and dignity. Serving as a trailblazer is a blessing and a curse. You are known as a pioneer, which is a huge positive, for your position helps those who follow, but there are negatives. You become a symbol, and Pride was more than a symbol; he was a great artist.
Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Dec. 10-16
Chronicle Staff
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The Chronicle began covering the coronavirus crisis before the first cases were reported in the Bay Area and a pandemic was declared in 2020. We reorganized the newsroom to dedicate nearly every resource to stories focusing on the health and economic disasters. Every day we have published live updates to reflect the most critical local, national and global updates on COVID-19, and this news is free of charge in an effort to keep our community safe and informed.
Read the previous updates from Dec. 4-9
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’Tis the season of Zuzu’s Petals.
I’m gearing up for my annual viewing of
It’s a Wonderful Life. Contrary to old jokes and expired trivia, it’s only on broadcast TV a few times a year, ever since NBC bought the TV rights in 1994. (It airs Christmas Eve at 8 p.m.) But if you miss that, it’s playing on the E! Network, which is owned by NBC, all day long on Christmas.
It’s a Wonderful Life is not only my favorite Christmas movie of all time, it’s my favorite movie period. It’s a perfect blend of realism and fantasy, of light romance and dark themes (parts of the movie are practically film noir), a film that pretty much sums up what life is all about, or at the very least what life should be about, beautifully acted and written and directed. It’s the movie the Earth should put in a time capsule to tell future visitors what we were all about.