Arts: Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973) was a Black gospel si…

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Did you know? Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973) was a Black gospel singer and guitarist who played a gospel-blues-rock fusion in the 1930s-40s — DECADES before Elvis, Chuck Berry or Little Richard. She influenced Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix. She was only inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973) was a Black gospel singer and guitarist who played a gospel-blues-rock fusion in the 1930s-40s — DECADES before Elvis, Chuck Berry or Little Richard. She influenced Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix. She was only inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

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