Pride: The Charley Pride Story (Paperback)

~ Charley Pride (Author), Jim Henderson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

As one of country's first black superstars, Pride faced a lot of hardship in starting his career. However, this is not the focus of his autobiography. Listeners will instead hear about Pride's childhood in Mississippi, his attempts at a career in Major League baseball (and how this failed dream led to his singing career). In addition, Pride discusses business ventures that succeeded and those that failed, as well as his bouts with manic depression. He tells his story with no bitterness but lots of homespun advice and humor. Pride as reader is a bit uneven, yet he speaks from his heart; when he chuckles after a funny story, for instance, listeners will find it hard to keep from chuckling along with him. This enjoyable book will find a home with libraries that have strong music collections, African American studies collections, or good general biography sections.
Danna C. Bell-Russel, District of Columbia P.L.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Description

This forthright autobiography offers fresh, disarmingly funny insights on being a highly conspicuous anomaly and making it work. Overcoming prejudice and hatred, Charley Pride has won the hearts of country music listeners and has garnered fantastic acclaim, winning three Grammys and selling more than 30 million records in the U.S. alone. Photos.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Quill; First Edition edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068814232X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688142322
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #499,139 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book but go to a performance first., August 11, 2006

By	Craig "TX Aggie" (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent read, especially for Pride and country-western music fans. Charley gives real insight on who he is, his background, handling racism, and how he made it big.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Got it for Grammy Chucks but ended up reading it!, June 17, 2009

By	IRUEL (ALBQUERQUE) - See all my reviews

I had gotten this book for my Grandmother for Mothers Day because she is a big Pride fan. I had recived it a little late (because I ordered late) and decided to read the first few pages and see what the hype was about. SO, read the whole thing and now listen to Mr. Prides music. It was a good easy read about a dream, the struggle, and the aftermath.