Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (859 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807009857 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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During the 1950s Tharpe's career sagged due to changing musical tastes, but a well-timed European tour in 1957 reignited her career. From Publishers Weekly Though Elvis, Ginger Baker, Keith Richards and Jerry Lee Lewis paid her tribute, Sister Rosetta Tharpe's vast contribution to American musical history has nearly faded away. With the publication of this entertaining and enlightening biography, Tharpe—who reputedly played her electric guitar "like a man," withstood failed marriages, racial and sexual discrimination plus economic hardships—should receive the recognition she deserves
Ambitious, flamboyant, and relentlessly public, Tharpe even staged her own wedding as a gospel concert-in a stadium holding 20,000 people! Wald's eye-opening biography, which draws on the memories of more than a hundred people who knew or worked with Tharpe, introduces us to this vibrant, essential, yet nearly forgotten musical heavyweight whose long career helped define gospel, r&b, and rock music. popular music.. People who saw her perform claimed she made that guitar talk. Her story forever alters our understanding of both women in rock and U.S. A New York Times Book Review Editor's PickLong before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, African American guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. A performer who resisted categorization at many levels-as a gospel musician, a woman, and an African American-Tharpe demands that we rethink our most basic notions of music history and American culture. Tharpe went electric early on, captivating both white and black audiences in the North and South, in the U.S. Shout, Sister, Shout! is the first biography of this trailblazing performer who influenced scores of popular musi
Mark S. Crawford said Rock on, Sister!. Being a white mid-westerner I knew virtually nothing about the Black gospel experience. Over the years, as a univeristy music teacher at a HBCU I have become aware of many great artists and stories. Rosetta Tharpe is one of them. What a colorful and challenging life she lived. Read this book and tell me it would not make a great movie! When you read the book, you must also listen to her music. Better yet, look for he. "Five Stars" according to BLR. great read. "Not What I Hoped For" according to Samveaux. I came up across a YouTube video last year of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. I was instantly obsessed. I grew up listening to Rock 'n' Roll, rockabilly, I'm half black, I'm Pentecostal, I'm a woman, and I'm learning to play guitar. Finding out about Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of the best moments of my life! I've finally found a hero. I could relate to her in so many ways. I wanted to hear all of her music and I wanted to