Wikipedia - "Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an Amercian pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of gospel music in the late 1930s and also became known as the 'original soul sister' of recorded music."
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas
YouTube: Sister Rosetta Tharpe Documentary 1, 2, 3, 4.
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