Name: Color Me Country (RSD 2022)
Brand: Linda Martell

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

OGMC2225.1

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Colored Vinyl

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Format Music US

Limited edition

2000

Release date

2022-06-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

711574900558

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Artist

Linda Martell

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Country 

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ORG Music

Linda Martell, born on June 4, 1941 in Leesville, South Carolina (U.S.A.), is a trailblazing African-American female singer who made history in the country music industry. She was the first African-American female singer to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and appeared on popular Country-Western television shows such as "Hee Haw" and "The Bill Anderson Show." Linda also achieved significant success with her top 25 Country hits including "Color Him Father," "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," and "Bad Case of the Blues." Her legacy is celebrated in museums across the United States, including the National Museum of African-American Music in Nashville and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

In recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to country music as its first prominent Black female artist, Linda Martell was honored with the CMT Equal Play Award on June 9, 2021. This prestigious award acknowledges her role as a pioneer for African-American representation in Country Music. The award was presented by Mickey Guyton.

It's worth noting that Linda Martell is also known as Elzie Bynem's sister and Marilyn Mariani's first cousin. Her remarkable talent continues to inspire generations of musicians and fans alike.

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Linda Martell was the first African-American woman to make the country charts and to appear at the Grand Ole Opry, and helped lay the groundwork for future artists of color in the genre. Despite multiple TV appearances, a dozen appearances at the Opry, and some big hits - including "Color Him Father", "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Bad Case of the Blues" - her 1970 debut album, Color Me Country, would also be her last. Now the album is being remastered for its first vinyl pressing in over half a century. Org Music’s reissue was mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed on color vinyl at Furnace Record Pressing, exclusively for Record Store Day 2022. 1 Bad Case Of The Blues 2 San Francisco Is A Lonely Town 3 The Wedding Cake 4 Tender Leaves Of Love 5 I Almost Called Your Name 6 Color Him Father 7 There Never Was A Time 8 You're Crying Boy, Crying 9 Old Letter Song 10 Then I'll Be Over You 11 Before The Next Teardrop Falls

Color Me Country (RSD 2022)

Music US

Discover Color Me Country (RSD 2022) by Linda Martell on limited edition LP. Remastered for its first vinyl pressing in over half a century by ORG Music.