The star became the first black woman to top the chart this week
Dolly Parton has congratulated the legendary Beyonce for topping Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with her new single 'Texas Hold'Em'.
Taking to social media, Parton shared an image on Instagram Thursday night that read: “I'm a huge fan of Beyoncé and so excited she did a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. I can't wait to hear the whole album!”
The Jolene The singer recently crossed genres herself with her 49th album Rock starwhich was her first foray into rock & roll.
Beyoncé made history this week by becoming the first black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in modern country music history. “Texas Hold 'Em” also opened at Number Two on the all-genre Hot 100, while her second single “16 Carriages” peaked at number 38 and number nine on the Country chart.
Last week, Beyoncé's record label Columbia announced that it was officially pushing “Texas Hold'Em” to country radio, and the track became her first entry on the Country Airplay chart, debuting at 54. Although songwriters like Alice Randall and Tayla Parx have achieved Number One co-writing, no black female songwriter had previously written a Number One country song until last year when Luke Combs covered and found huge success with Tracy Chapman's “Fast Car” .
Like Linda Martell, who blazed the trail as the first black solo artist to find success in the genre 50 years ago, and others like Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer after her, Beyoncé's triumph continues the work of other artists Black Country that have been blazing a trail in the industry for decades.
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