Episode 33: Sister Rosetta Tharpe The Godmother to Rock and Roll

Hello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom! Today I want to talk about Sister Rosetta Tharpe. You can find resources in the show notes along with a link to her music on YouTube.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a pioneering American musician who played a significant role in the development of early rock and roll and gospel music. Born Rosetta Nubin on March 20, 1915, in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpe

https://www.npr.org/2017/08/24/544226085/forebears-sister-rosetta-tharpe-the-godmother-of-rock-n-roll

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sister-Rosetta-Tharpe

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rocknroll-pioneer/

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sister+rosetta+tharpe

Say What:

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-mummies-mistreatment-lost-arm-1f268720e46264b533b8eb62bdcbd377

All the things:

Music: “Electronic Rock (King Around Here)” by Alex Grohl https://pixabay.com/music/search/electronic%20rock%20king

Logo Artwork: Strawbeary Studios https://www.youtube.com/@StrawbearyStudios/featured

Episode was researched, written and edited by Shanoa

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