Charley Pride: I'm Just Me (2019)
Overview
This film traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Mississippi to his career as a Negro American League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing country music superstar. The new documentary reveals how Pride’s love for music led him from the Delta to a larger, grander world.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.597 |
Directed By
Barbara Hall
Crew
Gregory Hall
Barbara Hall
Jon Schouten
Jon Schouten
Barbara Hall
TOP CAST
Charley Pride
Himself
Willie Nelson
Self
Dolly Parton
Self
Marty Stuart
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Darius Rucker
Self
Garth Brooks
Self
Rozene Pride
Self
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