It's widely accepted that Charley Pride was the first, though it can not be known for sure.
The first to travel as a country artist and play the Grand ole Opry was harmonica player, Deford Bailey ...long before charlie pride.
I'm thinking it was either Bo Diddley or Ben E. King.
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Black students from Philadelphia high schools and junior high schools danced on Bandstand starting in 1952 when Bob Horn was the host and continued as the show became American Bandstand with Dick Clark. Their teachers asked for volunteers and those who were selected went together as a group.
Soul Train was created in 1970 as an alternative to the pop revue 'American Bandstand'. Don Cornelius used $400.00 of his own money to get Soul Train up and running. It was the platform that first featured R&B, Soul, Hip Hop and Funk stars.
They played at the school talent show in Gary Indiana
American Artist/Performer Kelly Clarkson was the winner of the first season, she was vying for first place with Justin Guarini.
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There isn't anything called "American All Stand". We had "American Bandstand", which first aired September 1952.
Black students from Philadelphia high schools and junior high schools danced on Bandstand starting in 1952 when Bob Horn was the host and continued as the show became American Bandstand with Dick Clark. Their teachers asked for volunteers and those who were selected went together as a group.
Soul Train was created in 1970 as an alternative to the pop revue 'American Bandstand'. Don Cornelius used $400.00 of his own money to get Soul Train up and running. It was the platform that first featured R&B, Soul, Hip Hop and Funk stars.
Who was the first gospel artist to have a platinum album? What is the answer
Paulette Salo is an American artist.
American Bandstand was Dick ClarkDance Party was Wink Martindale.
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first music video to air on MTV by a black artist.
That would be American Bandstand with Dick Clark.
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