Dang this woman was so ahead of her time she influenced Elvis johnny cash little Richard Tina turner jerry Lee Lewis all listen too her as kids. Her guitar playing is as good as jimi Hendrix Jimmy page kirk hammer this gal was AWESOME
“Sister Rosetta Tharpe was anything but ordinary and plain,” said Bob Dylan on his Theme Time Radio Hour show. “She was a big, good-lookin woman, and divine, not to mention sublime and splendid. She was a powerful force of nature. A guitar-playin’, singin’ evangelist.”
the legends of rock n roll were still in junior school when she was already trailblazing and breaking down barriers.... and she did so for over 40 years
My mother listened to SRT when I was growing up....and it drove me crazy. Only as an adult did I realize how cool my mother actually was! Keep in mind, I'm now in my early 60s.