Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-And-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
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| Author:
| Wald, Gayle |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8070-0985-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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The untold story of how a "Holy Roller" musical prodigy from Cotton Plant, Arkansas--"Sister" Rosetta Tharpe--became America's first guitar goddess, and influenced everyone from Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt. A performer who resisted categorization on many levels--as a gospel musician, a woman, an African American--this book will show not only Tharpe's extraordinary influence across musical genres but also why she could legitimately be called 'the first...
More DescriptionThe untold story of how a "Holy Roller" musical prodigy from Cotton Plant, Arkansas--"Sister" Rosetta Tharpe--became America's first guitar goddess, and influenced everyone from Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt. A performer who resisted categorization on many levels--as a gospel musician, a woman, an African American--this book will show not only Tharpe's extraordinary influence across musical genres but also why she could legitimately be called 'the first woman of rock.'