Sister Rosetta Tharpe

About

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. She was rooted in a pentecostal church and became the first great recording star of gospel music, and was among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm and blues and rock and roll audiences, later being referred to as "the original soul sister" and "the Godmother of Rock and Roll". She influenced early rock-and-roll musicians, including Tina Turner, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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Top Tracks

1. 1

   Jericho

   Gospel Train

2. 2

   Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves Of Bread

   Gospel Train

3. 3

   I Shall Know Him

   Gospel Train

4. 4

   Fly Away

   Gospel Train

5. 5

   Strange Things Happening Every Day

   The Gospel Of The Blues

6. 6

   All Alone

   Gospel Train

7. 7

   When They Ring The Golden Bell

   Gospel Train

8. 8

   Precious Memories

   Gospel Train

9. 9

   Beams Of Heaven

   Gospel Train

10. 10

    Down By The Riverside

    The Gospel Of The Blues

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