The Grandmother of Rock and Roll
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe wasn't just a musical child prodigy and guitar virtuoso, she influenced every musician who came after her.
So why don't we learn about her?
Referenced Recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB6IqbNi5mU&ab_channel=SisterRosettaTharpe-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-88l-M0KgkI&ab_channel=WalterRobinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZG4yDaJA&ab_channel=docludi2
Thank you to April Keez for the use of the songs "Misfit" and "Grow Up" from the Album Mountainview. Find her album on Bandcamp.
Today's audio drop is a This Little Light of Mine as performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe in 1960
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