18: Sister Rosetta Tharpe started Rock 'n' Roll

When we think about the pillars of Rock & Roll, we usually think about Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, and more popular figures. However, did you know that a Black woman is known as the “godmother” of Rock & Roll from developing her signature sound while playing her electric guitar?

This is her story...

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We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:

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

https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/sister-rosetta-tharpe

https://afropunk.com/2019/03/rosetta-tharpe/

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sister-rosetta-tharpe-1781/

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/collection/search?edan_q=rosetta%20tharpe&page=1

https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rock-legacy.html

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