King, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Little Milton, Ike & Tina Turner, Pinetop Perkins and Charley Pride.
[2] In 1945, he went to Clarksdale's WROX, a white-owned station, as the manager of a gospel group called the Four Star Quartet.
The station's manager Preston "Buck" Hinman, impressed with Wright's charisma, offered him a regular show as WROX's first black announcer in 1947.
Before accepting the job, Wright consulted his preacher to make sure there wasn't anything sinful about playing blues music.
Wright later defended Presley when he faced criticism for stealing his act from black musicians.