She was one of the pioneer black announcers on St. Louis radio and was the feature of a documentary about her life created by Chicago TV channel 28.
She sang in several movies, including Say Amen, Somebody (1982), a documentary about Willie Mae Ford Smith's life, and the HBO mini-series Angels in America.
[6] Price was a pioneer of gospel radio, hosting a show on KIRL,[3] and along with other black announcers including Columbus Gregory, Wynetta Lindsey, Steve Love, Leonard Morris, Dean Strong and Ruby Summerville-Dickson "played a significant role in the development of St. Louis black radio.
The 1982 documentary also features The Barrett Sisters, Thomas A. Dorsey, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Sallie Martin and The O'Neal Twins.
[3] Another was a 2009 performance for Black History Month at Powell Hall with the Saint Louis Symphony to honor blues legend Mae Wheeler [de].
[6] In April 2015, Price met her daughter, Melanie Diane Gilmore, for the first time as an adult, in the presence of mainstream news broadcasters.