Some true-life stories are hard to believe. They both defy and confirm archetypes in ways that would seem incredible in a fictional character.
“American Masters” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) offers the 2018 documentary “Charley Pride: I’m Just Me.” A country star who stood out as a black performer in a musical genre largely considered white, Pride continues to elude easy categorization.
The film, narrated by country star Tanya Tucker, tells of his humble birth as the son of a Mississippi sharecropper and his stint as a baseball player in both the Negro leagues and minor leagues.
The film includes interviews with Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker.
