Sister Rosetta Tharpe
KNOWN FOR
Her guitar playing, her gospel recordings, her hit "Strange Things Happening Every Day"
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll (Feb 2013)Directed by Mick Csaky
Written Features
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Playlist: The One and Only Queen of Hot Gospel
It's American Masters radio: the other AM on the Spotify dial. Elvis listened to her....
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Timeline: The Years of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The life and times of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Photo Gallery: The Sister Rosetta Tharpe Archive
The Godmother of Rock and Roll
Video Features
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Didn't it Rain (Live 1964)
'Didn't it Rain' performed live in 1964 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Trailer: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Discover the life, music and influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Mick Csaky on making the film
Director Mick Csaky on making “The Godmother of Rock & Roll.”
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