Shout Sister Shout The Untold Story of Rock and Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe 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 she was gospel s first superstar and t
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, Sister, Shout is the first biogrLong 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, Sister, Shout is the first biography of this trailblazing performer who influenced scores of popular musicians, from Elvis Presley and Little Richard to Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt An African American guitar virtuoso, Tharpe defied categorization Blues singer, gospel singer, folk artist, and rock and roller, she went electric in the late 1930s, amazing northern and southern, U.S and international, and white and black audiences with her charisma and skill Ambitious and relentlessly public, Tharpe even staged her own wedding as a gospel concert in a stadium holding 20,000 people Wald s eye opening biography, which draws on the memories of over 150 people who knew or worked with Tharpe, introduces us to this intriguing and forgotten musical heavyweight, forever altering our understanding of both women in rock and U.S popular music.From the Hardcover edition.
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Gayle Wald
Gayle Wald is Professor of English and American Studies at George Washington University She is the author of Shout, Sister, Shout The Untold Story of Rock and Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Crossing the Line Racial Passing in Twentieth Century Literature and Culture, also published by Duke University Press Chester Higgins is a photographer and author based in Brooklyn, New York The author of several books, Higgins has presented his photography at dozens of solo exhibitions throughout the world.