Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Guitar heroine

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Rosetta Tharpe - Short History

Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 October 9, 1973) was a pioneering Gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music in the late 1930s and also became known as the "original soul sister" of recorded music.

Willing to cross the line between sacred and secular by performing her inspirational music of 'light' in the 'darkness' of the nightclubs and concert halls with big bands behind her, her witty, idiosyncratic style also left a lasting mark on more conventional gospel artists, such as Ira Tucker, Sr., of the Dixie Hummingbirds. While she offended some conservative churchgoers with her forays into the world of pop music, she never left gospel music.MORE

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Didn't It Rain

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Daniel

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Trouble In Mind

Sister Rosetta Tharpe ca. 1941 "The Lonesome Road"

Wikipedia

Guitar Hero: Sister Rosetta Sharpe

NPR page

Livin' Blues: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture: 'Sister Rosetta' Tharpe (1915–1973)


Shot Sister Shout: The Untold Story of Rock-And-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe