Kiss an Angel Good Mornin‘

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"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" is a classic country music song recorded by Charley Pride in 1971. It was a significant hit, reaching the top of the country music charts and selling hundreds of thousands of copies. The song is recognized for its traditional country sound and simple, affecting lyrics. In 2025, the Library of Congress added "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" to its National Recording Registry, acknowledging its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance. The song is a testament to Pride's successful career as a groundbreaking African American artist in country music.

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Charley Pride
Recording career
…to San Antone” (1970), “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ ” (1971), and “Someone Loves You Honey” (1978). Throughout that two-decade stretch of market success, Pride regularly recorded country classics from the post-World War II honky-tonk era, making the senior Hank Williams’s songs “Kaw-Liga,” “Honky Tonk Blues,” and “You Win…
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…to San Antone” (1970), “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ ” (1971), and “Someone Loves You Honey” (1978). Throughout that two-decade stretch of market success, Pride regularly recorded country classics from the post-World War II honky-tonk era, making the senior Hank Williams’s songs “Kaw-Liga,” “Honky Tonk Blues,” and “You Win…
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