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All This Good Rhythm: Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Posted by Lance Davis - March 20, 2015 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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  Let us pay tribute to the incomparable Sister Rosetta Tharpe, born on this day 100 years ago in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. Sister Rosetta is 1 of the 10 most important musicians of 20th century American music and of those 10 she’s probably the least well-known. Tharpe was a towering force in gospel and blues, […]

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Didn’t It Rain, Children?

Posted by Lance Davis - June 3, 2009 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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Doing a quick drive-by while I wait for my dying computer to emerge from PC ICU. Sister Rosetta Tharpe makes everything better with badass Gibson SG-laden gospel. Few artists had a bigger impact on the origin of rock ‘n’ roll, yet remain so inexplicably under the radar. Sister Rosetta was a fierce performer, with a […]

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