Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Wikipedia
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) [1] was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Biography, Songs, & Death | Britannica
4 天之前 · Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born March 20, 1915, Cotton Plant, Arkansas, U.S.—died October 9, 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American guitar player and gospel and blues singer who was popular in the 1930s and ’40s.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - National Women's History Museum
Twenty years of continued fame meant more milestones – Sister Rosetta Tharpe recorded what is said to be the first interracial duet in the U.S. with singer Red Foley, “ Have a Little talk with Jesus.” She also recorded various albums with others, featured on various tracks and toured across the U.S. and Europe.
Forebears: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Godmother Of Rock 'N' Roll
2017年8月24日 · Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a fearless black artist in love with crafting a new sound. This essay is one in a series celebrating women whose major contributions in recording...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Sister Rosetta was the first guitar heroine of rock & roll. Her heartfelt gospel folksiness gave way to her roaring mastery of her trusty Gibson Les Paul Custom, which she wielded on a level that rivaled the best of her male contemporaries.
How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her ... - NPR
2019年9月27日 · Rosetta Tharpe was a huge star in her era and set the template for rock and roll. So why was she absent from popular consciousness after her death — and why did it take decades to...
Shout Sister Shout!
Long before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, African American guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas in 1915, Tharpe was gospel's first superstar and the preeminent crossover figure of its golden age (1945–1965).
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll
A gospel superstar, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) combined traditional gospel music with virtuoso guitar solos on her Gibson SG to create a groundbreaking sound that would have a profound influence on rock and roll musicians that followed.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother Of Rock’N’Roll
2024年3月20日 · A pioneer who influenced everyone from Chuck Berry to Keith Richards, Sister Rosetta Tharpe played rock’n’roll way before anyone else.
The New York Historical
The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, published by Beacon in 2007, kicked off a decade-long rediscovery of Tharpe’s music and influence, which included a PBS documentary, Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll (2013).