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Clarence Beeks - The Music of the Mountains: African American Artists in Appalachia
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To celebrate Black History Month, we take a look back at the pioneers of music in the Appalachian Mountains. In this segment, we take a look at Clarence "King Pleasure" Beeks, a pioneer of the "vocalese" style of music, and Oakdale, Tennessee native.
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