Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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Genre: Christian / Gospel / Roots Music
Location XENIA, Ohio, US
Profile Views: 47421
Last Login: 9/2/2009
Member Since 6/14/2007
Record Label DECCA
Type of Label Major
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.. .. .. .. .. .. ....Videos...... ...."Didn’t It Rain"...... FINALLY found this one again! It’s from a 60’s BBC show that featured other blues artists as well, including Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters. There is a Mojo article about it that I will try to track down. Thanks to Leif for the info... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...."Up Above My Head"...... Unknown performance date (1960’s?) on the show ..TV Gospel Time with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir... An amazing performance with a Gibson Les Paul SG custom... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...."When The Saints Go Marching In/Up Above My Head"...... Rosetta Tharpe and band/Rosetta Tharpe solo (France?)... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...."Down By The Riverside"...... Rosetta Tharpe and choir... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .... ...."That’s All/Didn’t It Rain"...... Rosetta Tharpe and Chicago Blues All-Stars. Early 70’s concert at the Berliner Jazz Festival. Tharpe is playing her Gibson Barney Kessel. Lee Jackson (or Eddie Taylor or T-Bone Walker), guitar; Lafayette Leake (or Big Maceo Merriweather), piano; Clifton James, drums; Willie Dixon, bass; Walker Horton, harmonica. The information is a little fuzzy - I’m basing it off of comments people have left on the YouTube video. If anybody can give me some more clarity, I’d appreciate it. "Honor to whom honor due.".. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....Interview with Marie Knight...... Marie sang with Rosetta Tharpe. This is an interview about her upcoming CD, "Let’s Get Together" (June 26, 2007)... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. .... ...."Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit)"...... The Noisettes. This is of additional interest since it name-checks Rosetta in the song. And they’re pretty good... "’Cause baby when I am laid in earth.. May my laughter remain.. Like your kiss blew me away.. Left your scent on my pillow.. Sister Rosetta was playin’.. The congregation insane.. Drinkin’ in the house with no name" .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....Additional Links...... ..Rosetta Tharpe Wikipedia entry... .... ..Document Records... British label carrying volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s complete works; Alfa Romeo car advert remix of "What Is The Soul Of A Man" is also available as a download. Lots and lots of great recordings of other artists of interest. .... ..Document Records MySpace... .... ..The Black Gospel Blog... .... ..Walmart.com... Wal-Mart has 100 Sister Rosetta Tharpe downloads for 88 cents each. Type "Sister Rosetta Tharpe" into the search box in the upper right-hand corner and wait a second for the results. Audio samples available. Only works in Internet Explorer - no Firefox, etc. (GRRRRR!) .... ..The Gospel of Sister Rosetta Tharpe - NPR Radio Special... .... ..BlackGospel.com... .... ..Malaco Records (now in control of Savoy Records)... .... ..Soundcheck program about Sister Rosetta, from WNYC... .... ..emusic.com - Rosetta Tharpe, vol 3 for download... .... ..Hootenanny Power - folk, blues and roots radio. Online and on-air... .... ..Brief interview with Mark Carpentieri of M.C. Records, the man behind "Shout, Sister, Shout", the Rosetta Tharpe tribute album... .... ..JammUpp - The E-zine of the Golden Age of Rhythm & Blues... Issue 11 has an article about Sister Rosetta, Marie Knight and Wynona Carr. .... .. .. ..
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Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Little Miss Cornshucks, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Dixie Hummingbirds, Blind Willie Johnson, Marion Anderson, Etta James

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"Didn’t It Rain"
FINALLY found this one again! It’s from a 60’s BBC show that featured other blues artists as well, including Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters. There is a Mojo article about it that I will try to track down. Thanks to Leif for the info.

"Up Above My Head"
Unknown performance date (1960’s?) on the show TV Gospel Time with the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Choir. An amazing performance with a Gibson Les Paul SG custom.

"When The Saints Go Marching In/Up Above My Head"
Rosetta Tharpe and band/Rosetta Tharpe solo (France?).

"Down By The Riverside"
Rosetta Tharpe and choir.

Add to My Profile | More Videos

"That’s All/Didn’t It Rain"
Rosetta Tharpe and Chicago Blues All-Stars. Early 70’s concert at the Berliner Jazz Festival. Tharpe is playing her Gibson Barney Kessel. Lee Jackson (or Eddie Taylor or T-Bone Walker), guitar; Lafayette Leake (or Big Maceo Merriweather), piano; Clifton James, drums; Willie Dixon, bass; Walker Horton, harmonica. The information is a little fuzzy - I’m basing it off of comments people have left on the YouTube video. If anybody can give me some more clarity, I’d appreciate it. "Honor to whom honor due."

Interview with Marie Knight
Marie sang with Rosetta Tharpe. This is an interview about her upcoming CD, "Let’s Get Together" (June 26, 2007).

Add to My Profile | More Videos

"Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit)"
The Noisettes. This is of additional interest since it name-checks Rosetta in the song. And they’re pretty good.
"’Cause baby when I am laid in earth
May my laughter remain
Like your kiss blew me away
Left your scent on my pillow
Sister Rosetta was playin’
The congregation insane
Drinkin’ in the house with no name"

Additional Links

Rosetta Tharpe Wikipedia entry.

Document Records. British label carrying volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s complete works; Alfa Romeo car advert remix of "What Is The Soul Of A Man" is also available as a download. Lots and lots of great recordings of other artists of interest.

Document Records MySpace.

The Black Gospel Blog.

Walmart.com. Wal-Mart has 100 Sister Rosetta Tharpe downloads for 88 cents each. Type "Sister Rosetta Tharpe" into the search box in the upper right-hand corner and wait a second for the results. Audio samples available. Only works in Internet Explorer - no Firefox, etc. (GRRRRR!)

The Gospel of Sister Rosetta Tharpe - NPR Radio Special.

BlackGospel.com.

Malaco Records (now in control of Savoy Records).

Soundcheck program about Sister Rosetta, from WNYC.

emusic.com - Rosetta Tharpe, vol 3 for download.

Hootenanny Power - folk, blues and roots radio. Online and on-air.

Brief interview with Mark Carpentieri of M.C. Records, the man behind "Shout, Sister, Shout", the Rosetta Tharpe tribute album.

JammUpp - The E-zine of the Golden Age of Rhythm & Blues. Issue 11 has an article about Sister Rosetta, Marie Knight and Wynona Carr.

Member Since:

June 14, 2007

Influences:

God

Sounds Like:

Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Little Miss Cornshucks, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Dixie Hummingbirds, Blind Willie Johnson, Marion Anderson, Etta James