Sister Rosetta Tharpe recorded “Up Above My Head” with Marie Knight in 1947 for Decca Records. The traditional gospel song was first recorded by the Gospel Sons in 1941 but Tharpe and Knight’s version is the most known. Their rendition reached number 6 on the Billboard Race Records chart inContinue Reading
Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s legacy as the foremother of rock and roll music is being celebrated with a new accessory line and video about her life. Gibson guitar maker and Tharpe’s estate have partnered to create the Sister Rosetta Tharpe Collection. Tharpe’s gospel roots and electric guitar paved the way forContinue Reading
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! is a new musical about the life of rock and roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Today the creative team was announced in a press release and playwright Cheryl L. West, director Kenneth L. Roberson and arranger Joseph Joubert are currently developing the show. Tharpe’s career started inContinue Reading
[youtube id=”MmcgemhZo7g”]Alabama Shakes vocalist Brittany Howard and Questlove took part in the tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tharpe was posthumously inducted with the Award for Early Influence because of her pioneering contributions to rock and roll. Howard performed “That’s All” which TharpeContinue Reading