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Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

gospelbluessoulfemale vocalistsguitar
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About Sister Rosetta Tharpe

"Sister" Rosetta Tharpe (1915–1973) was a pioneering U.S. Gospel singer and songwriter who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music, first surfacing on the pop charts in 1939 with "This Train", her version of the traditional gospel standard. Born Rosetta Nubin on the 20th March 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas

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My Journey to the Sky

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Strange Things Happening Every Day

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O Little Town Of Bethlehem

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Didn't It Rain

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This Train

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Rock Me

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Jericho

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Down by the Riverside

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Precious Memories

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Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air

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