Linda Martell made history as the first African-American female country artist to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and made 12 appearances on the show. She also made appearances on the famous country music variety show Hee-Haw. Martell charted three singles on Billboard’s Hot Country charts, including “Color Him Father,” which peaked at No. 22 in September 1969. The song was the highest charting song on the chart by an African-American female. Her album "Color Me Country", released in 1970, peaked