About this title: Long before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, she was gospel's first superstar and the preeminent crossover figure of its "golden age" (1945-1965). Everyone who saw her perform said she could "make that guitar talk." Shout, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Beacon Press
Date Published: 2007-02-15
ISBN-13:9780807009840ISBN:0807009849
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"This book is by my professor from GW. She was my advisor for my Mahalia Jackson project during the time she was working on this book. We went to Chicago to do research - fun times!"
"I just was writing a thoughtful review and it got deleted... :( Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an amazing musician and an incredible performer. Most of her performing was done between the 1940s and the 1970s, and most people today have never heard of her. I think part of the reason is that she didn't fit readily into one category. She was a black woman who sang gospel and played the electric guitar. She was a pioneer in rock-and-roll--Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard all mentioned her as one of their main influences. I believe this is the only biography out there about Rosetta. Because Rosetta was such a great performer and spent most of her life entertaining, she wasn't very good about telling people how she really felt about things--that's one thing I would have liked to have learned more about from this book. I don't think she was very literate either, so she didn't keep a diary or write lots of letters. It would have been interesting to hear from her perspective what her life was like, and why she made some of the decisions she did (in the interviews she gave, the stories didn't always agree with each other, or the facts changed over time). The book was a little bit dry at times, but I'm glad someone wrote a biography of her. It's a shame that she's not better known now and that she wasn't properly appreciated in her time--her grave in Philadelphia has no gravestone. There are a few videos on YouTube of Sister Rosetta's performances--check them out if you're interested."
"This book would be worth the price for the intro alone. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a lesser known gospel singer who crossed over into r&b was one of the first rockers, long before Elvis was ever a gleam in Sam Phillips' eye. She was an amazing guitarist, an incredible singer, and a hell of a woman making her way through segregated and sexist America with gusto. Apart from having three marriages, she also was rumored to have a relationship with sometime singing partner Marie Knight. You can check out some clips of her on YouTube if you want to get a taste of Sr. Rosetta's truly remarkable performance style."
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