The Revolutionary Rocker: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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They Did That
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audio
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Publication Date |
Jan 05, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:40:50
The “Godmother of Rock-n-Roll,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe, contributed to the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll and even inspired the British Invasion of the 1960’s. Born into an evangelicalChristian family in the segregated South in 1915, Sister Rosetta brought the sounds of the Black gospel church to the mainstream. By the time she was six she was a guitar prodigy - and by the time she was 30 she was performing in front of Black and white audiences across the country. She has inspired legendary artists like Elvis, Keith Richards, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, and Aretha Franklin - and the list goes on. So why was her musical genius overlooked for decades? In this episode, the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the revolutionary rocker. To learn more about our contributor Erin White and her writing visit https://www.clippings.me/users/eewhite. A Sony Music Entertainment and Somethin' Else production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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