Sister Rosetta Tharpe crashed the gospel circuit with her legendary guitar playing, donning the appropriate title, the Godmother of Rock and Roll who as a black, female, bisexual artist is an inspiration to us all.

00:00 - Introduction

00:50 - Early Life

02:47 - Music Career

05:44 - Queerness & Relationships

08:13 - Later Career

08:58 - Legacy

Information:

1. Shout, Sister, Shout | Gayle F Wald: https://shoutsistershout.net

2. YouTube Channel | Rosetta Tharpe: https://www.youtube.com/@RosettaTharpeMusic

3. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/sister-rosetta-tharpe

4.. Blues: https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/sister-rosetta-tharpe/

5. PBS; https://www.pbs.org/video/religion-and-ethics-newsweekly-church-god-christ/

6. Afropunk | Erin White: https://afropunk.com/2019/03/rosetta-tharpe/

7. Discover Music | Stu Hackel: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rocknroll-pioneer/

8. Rolling Stone | Will Hermes: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/why-sister-rosetta-tharpe-belongs-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-123738/

9. Church of God in Christ - C.H. Mason: https://www.cogic.org/foundersweek/about-c-h-mason/

9. WikiTree - Thomas Thorpe: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thorpe-3447

10. Edinburgh Music Review | Pat Monroe: https://www.edinburghmusicreview.com/blog/sister-rosetta-tharpe-godmother-of-rock-amp-roll

Music:

1. Didn't it Rain | Sister Rosetta Tharpe

2. From My Heart | BDKSonic (VN Video Editor)

3. Better Days | Bensound.com

4. Inspire | Bensound.com

5. Creative Minds | Bensound.com

6. Dreams | Bensound.com

Rock Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9JezItjWIU

That's All - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=IX6rv6y8AHQ

My Man and I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR8M5LHC2L4

The Lonesome Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpe2wYcO8bc

Didn't it Rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9a49oFalZE

Up Above My Head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ

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