Rosetta tharpe

This week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced they would posthumously honor the pioneer of mid-20th century music. Here's what you should know about Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

The familiar, yet superficial history of rock and roll begins in the early 1950s with Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed crowing “That’s Bill Haley and the Comets rockin’ and rollin’ you with ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll.’” Yet a much deeper history exists and a more complex set of origins.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Before there was rock 'n' roll, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe.She was a leading figure in birthing rock 'n' roll from gospel music in the mid-20th…

SKU: 57878Creator: Henry HeringDate: 1957-11-21Location: Mirrorpix CollectionMirrorpix

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At a time when the guitar was linked to men and gospel music was purely religious, Sister Rosetta Tharpe managed to outplay many men with her guitar and

As The Godmother of Rock & Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s highly-anticipated induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Early Influences wing approaches, Verve/UMe is bringing the trailblazer’s vaunted catalog into the digital age, making more than 200 songs available for download and streaming, most for the first time ever. The initiative, which includes […]