Sister Rosetta Tharpe, rock and roll pioneer

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is going into the rock and roll hall of fame in April. Long overdue.

Research material: Shout Sister Shout, by Gayle F. Wald.

About johnnymaraca

host of Johnny Maraca's Rock & Roll Riot, the rockingest show on the radio. 60 years of rockin' rhythm and blues, from the late '40s pioneers like Louis Jordan to Elvis, Chuck Berry, CCR, Stray Cats, Ramones and tons more. Friday and Saturday nights at 7 on 97.7 the Beach, listen live at http://977thebeach.ca, and WRSG in Middlebourne, West Virginia, Tuesdays 6-8 pm.
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