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Hendrix considered Sister Rosetta Tharpe his favorite guitarist. And it's easy to see why. She was an indisputable badass, predating Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Les Paul by a good two decades. And without her, we wouldn't have rock and roll as we know it. She was almost forgotten by history, but thankfully there are numerous YouTube clips available of this stunning innovator in action!

https://youtu.be/JeaBNAXfHfQ

#music #history #guitar #SisterRosettaTharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Up Above My Head on Gospel Time TV show

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Nov 25, 2022 at 5:11pmWeb
Show threadTofu GolemNov 25, 2022
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If Chuck Berry was the godfather of rock, she is undoubtedly the godmother.
Show threadJacob Moena 🇩🇰Nov 25, 2022
@tofugolem @edwardchampion both Little Richard and Johnny Cash stated her as their greatest influence and Chuck Berry said his career was just "One Long Rosetta impersonation". So, she was definitely first :)
Show threadericjetblackNov 25, 2022
@edwardchampion omg “let’s do that again”
Show threadgeoff332Nov 25, 2022
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I love her entrance here - in Manchester, apparently.
https://youtu.be/Y9a49oFalZE
Sister Rosetta Tharpe- "Didn't It Rain?" Live 1964 (Reelin' In The Years Archive)

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Show threadBruceNov 25, 2022
@edwardchampion Rosetta really rocked. She deserves a lot more recognition, if she was a male she would have been a household name.
Show threadClem ByardNov 26, 2022
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Love that!
Thx for the recommendation.