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Sister Rosetta Tharpe died #OTD in 1973. (stefanbohacek.online)

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe died #OTD in 1973.

"She was there before Elvis, Little Richard and Johnny Cash swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars. It was Tharpe, the godmother of rock 'n' roll, who turned this burgeoning musical style into an international sensation."

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y9a49oFalZE

https://www.npr.org/2017/08/24/544226085/forebears-sister-rosetta-tharpe-the-godmother-of-rock-n-roll

#OnThisDay #music #history #MusicHistory #WomenInMusic #BlackWomen #BlackHistory #RockNRoll

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Always nice to see her being recognize.

She was amazing, and her music holds up against anything that's come since.