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 …

Jan 14, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Aug 24, 2017 · The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe puts it, the song specifically references what was happening in the mid-1940s: WWII was ending; the …

Dec 19, 2024 · Learn how Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s groundbreaking gospel songs and electric performances shaped the future of rock music and inspired legends like Elvis Presley and Tina …

Mar 29, 2013 · Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the first musician to popularize Black gospel music and who over her career, recorded 17 albums, died on October 9, 1973, in Temple University …

Sep 27, 2019 · Not physically, of course; despite lying in an unmarked grave for more than three decades after her death, it's not difficult to locate Sister Rosetta Tharpe today.

Jul 2, 2024 · Sister Rosetta Tharpe was the first guitar heroine of rock and roll. Her heartfelt gospel folksiness gave way to her roaring mastery of her trusty Gibson SG, which she wielded …

Apr 23, 2024 · The burgeoning British rock-and-roll scene of the early 1960s benefitted many of the pioneering African-American gospel/blues singers, as they were often credited as …

On March 20, 1915, one of the most influential, if largely forgotten, creators of rock and roll was born – Sister Rosetta Tharpe (pictured below in 1950). Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty …