(January 2022) Episode 377 is SISTER ROSETTA THARPE. I’m not into the gospel message but the music can have a certain power, and is worth studying for its common roots with blues, rock, R&B and soul. Tharpe played an influential role in that history by putting her bluesy electric guitar out front and bringing the music into secular venues.
Favorite album: Gospel Songs
Favorite song: Strange Things Happening Every Day
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: for students of the history of rock and soul
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