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Denim and suede suit jacket and bellbottoms worn by Charley Pride
- Attributed to
- Ortiz's Art Clothing and Ace Tailors, American
- Worn by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- 1976
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- jacket: cotton denim, suede, and metal;
- pants: cotton denim, suede, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W (jacket): 30 1/2 x 20 in. (77.5 x 50.8 cm)
- Inseam (pants): 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm)
- Jacket on Form: 30 1/2 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. (77.5 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm)
- Description
- This denim jean jacket (a) and bell-bottom jeans (b) with suede patchwork details were worn by Charley Pride. The blue jean jacket (a) is cut straight with full-length sleeves and a fold-over collar with exaggerated pointed lapels. It closes at the center front with four (4) round metal buttons that have the text "KEMINGTON / 20 / GA / EXPRESS" engraved around them. Rectangular patches of tan, brown, and ochre suede with blue denim are sewn on the front and back yoke. There are two (2) patch pockets, one at each front chest, with pointed flaps that close using one (1) button each, though the button on the proper right pocket is missing. The cuff of each sleeve closes with two (2) buttons each. The jacket is not lined. There is a size tag at the interior center back neck.
- The bell-bottom blue jeans have side panels on each leg made from rectangular patches of tan, brown, and ochre suede with blue denim, matching the yoke decoration on the jacket (a). The pants close at the center front waist with a metal zipper, one (1) metal snap, and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. There is one (1) inset pocket at the proper right front waist. The pants are not lined.
- Place made
- Galveston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- jean jackets
- trousers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.50ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Texas Rangers baseball uniform short pants worn by Charley Pride
- Manufactured by
- Rawlings, American, founded 1887
- Worn by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Subject of
- Texas Rangers, American, founded 1961
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- synthetic fiber and elastic with plastic and metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W: 33 × 20 in. (83.8 × 50.8 cm)
- Inseam: 24 in. (61 cm)
- Caption
- Pride, who had played in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox, began training with the Texas Rangers in 1972 and has owned a small stake in the team since 2010."
- Description
- Pair of short pants from a Texas Rangers baseball uniform worn by Charley Pride. The white knit pants have a wide blue stripe running down each leg, with the legs ending below the knee. The hem of each leg has elastic. The waistband is made from a red, white, and blue striped band of fabric. The pants close at the center front waist with three (3) metal snaps each faced in the color of the stripe of the band, and a metal zipper. There is also a white drawstring on the inside of the waistband that ties at the center front. There are two (2) inset pockets, one on each back side below the waist. Each pocket closes with one (1) pearlized round plastic button. The inside waistband is made from a wide band of white elastic. The name "PRIDE 05" is handwritten in black in on the interior proper left back side of the waistband. A red manufacturer's label for Rawlings is sewn at the interior proper right back side of the waistband that also contains size and care information. A white fabric label with hand-embroidered red text is sewn at the interior center back waist band that reads "5 34/36 24 84 1" with a small tag sewn to the right side with printed text reading "SET 1 / 1984".
- Place depicted
- Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.46.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells
- Written by
- Captain Wells, Jeff, American
- Received by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- May 28, 2007
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (letter): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- H x W (images): 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A fan letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells while serving in United States Army. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on yellow paper. In the letter, Jeff Wells thanks Charley Pride for making music that allowed him to temporarily escape from the war in Iraq. Also included are four images of Wells while serving in Iraq. The images are printed on a white piece of paper in landscape view (2012.125.76.1.6b). The images are attached to letter with a metal staple.
- Place depicted
- San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Correspondence
- Country (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Military
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.76.1.6ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jeff Wells
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Letter to Charley Pride from Richard Nixon
- Written by
- President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
- Owned by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- October 26, 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 10 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 7/16 in. (27.3 x 21.9 x 1.1 cm)
- Description
- Letter from Richard Nixon to Charley Pride on the occasion of Pride winning Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. The letter is written on White House letterhead with an embossed seal at the top. It is signed by Richard Nixon in black ink. Letter is framed within a black frame and a cream colored paper mat with a black border. The back of the frame has a small price sticker in the upper right hand corner.
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.82
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Texas Rangers baseball uniform jersey worn by Charley Pride
- Manufactured by
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
- Worn by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Subject of
- Texas Rangers, American, founded 1961
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- synthetic fiber with plastic buttons
- Dimensions
- H x W (jersey): 31 1/2 x 32 1/4 in. (80 x 81.9 cm)
- H x W (pants): 33 x 20 in. (83.8 x 50.8 cm)
- Description
- Jersey from a Texas Rangers baseball uniform worn by Charley Pride. The jersey is made from a white synthetic knit fabric with red, white, and blue striped woven knit fabric around the end of the sleeves and the neck opening. The shirt has short sleeves and a crew neck with a slit in the front that closes with two (2) round pearlized plastic buttons. The word "Rangers" in red patch letters with blue shadows is embroidered across the front chest of the jersey. A shield-shaped embroidered patch is sewn on the proper left sleeve. The patch has a design of a shield in blue, red, and white, with the state of Texas on the shield containing one red star and the word "RANGERS" along the top of the patch. Red patch letters with blue shadows reading "PRIDE / 50" are embroidered across the back shoulders of the jersey. A Wilson brand label is sewn at the interior center back neck that also contains size and care information. To the proper right of the manufacturer's tag is a white fabric label with blue hand-embroidered text that reads "79 1".
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- jerseys
- sports uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.46.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
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Gelatin silver prints of Charley Pride wearing a Memphis Red Sox uniform
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Memphis Red Sox, American, 1923 - 1962
- Owned by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- early 1950s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2012.125.99.1.1): 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (15.4 x 10.3 cm)
- H x W (2012.125.99.1.2): 6 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (15.4 x 10.3 cm)
- Description
- Two identical black and white prints of a photograph of country singer Charley Pride in a Memphis Red Sox baseball uniform. Pride's arms are behind his head. The front of his jersey says "Memphis." There is text in the bottom right corner that is partially cut-off. It reads [CHARLIE PRI/MEMPHIS RED / EARLY 1950].
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.99.1.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Gelatin silver print of Charley Pride wearing a Milwaukee Brewers uniform
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Milwaukee Brewers, American, founded 1970
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Owned by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- February 25, 1971
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 1/16 x 8 1/8 in. (23.1 x 20.6 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photograph of country singer Charley Pride playing baseball. Pride is wearing a baseball jersey with "BREWERS" written across the chest. He is wearing a baseball cap with the letter [M] on the front. He is holding a baseball in his right hand, and he appears to be mid-throw, with his arm pulled back. There is a sideways red stamp on the back, on the right edge that reads [EBBY HAWERLANDER]. There is a blue stamp in the bottom right corner of the back that reads [GAZETTE / FEB 25 1971]
- Place depicted
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.99.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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CMA Award for Male Vocalist of the Year awarded to Charley Pride
- Issued by
- Country Music Association, American, founded 1958
- Received by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Date
- 1971
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- wood, metal, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 x 5 x 5 in. (35.6 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
- Description
- 1971 Country Music Association (CMA) award for Male Vocalist of the Year, awarded to Charley Pride. The base of the award is white plastic with a gold metal plaque. Etched lettering on the plaque says "CHARLEY PRIDE / MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR / 1971." The top portion of the award is a wooden cone with a carved-out section on the front at the bottom. There is a gold metal music note in the carved-out section. Lettering on the flag of the music note reads "COUNTRY / MUSIC / ASSOCIATION." The note head features a raised design of a world map with lettering across the center that reads "BEST LIKED WORLD WIDE."
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.67
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions