Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’: The Legendary Charley Pride 3 discs – 40 songsProduct detailsAudio CDNumber of Discs: 3Label: Readers DigestCharley Pride Named Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient from The Recording AcademyPrides acknowledgement comes after a lifelong and successful career. The Mississippi native taught himself how to play guitar as a young man, while still chasing his dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. After playing in the Negro American League, Pride earned a record deal with RCA Victor. He broke many barriers after becoming the first African-American singer to perform on the Grand Ole Opry and in 1993, became the Oprys first African-American member. He earned his first GRAMMY nomination in 1966 with Just Between You and Me.