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By Kimberly Bryant ·Updated March 29, 2024
“Hers was not a voice or a face to forget. Yet, we forgot.” Those words by Alice Randall reflected the nearly lost legacy of Linda Martell, the first Black woman to top the country charts. Her reflection is a warning not to repeat history now that Beyonce has ascended to the top of those same charts.
Beyonce’s presence in country music is not an anomaly; it
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