Alice Randall on Black Country and Writing Chart-Topping Hits

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Hosted by Emily Fox

Alice Randall talks with Emily Fox about her music, life, career and about the other Black country artists that came before her.

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Alice Randall was the first Black woman to co-write a number one country hit with her song “XXX’s and OOO’s,” sung by Trisha Yearwood in 1994. Now, 30 years later, Randall is out with a memoir and accompanying album both called My Black Country. The album features Black women artists of today covering country songs Randall wrote – songs that were originally sung by white performers – including Adia Victoria, Valerie June, and Rhiannon Giddens of The Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Randall talks with Emily Fox about her music, life, career and about the other Black country artists that came before her.

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