Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Gospel of Rock 'n Roll According to Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe 
The Gospel of Rock 'n Roll According to Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Shellac 002 - re-issue import LP

While not as remembered today as other ladies of 20th Century music like Ella, Billy or Nina, Sister Rosetta is undoubtedly one of the big names in the history of Rock 'n Roll.    Sister Rosetta was the biggest gospel recording artist of the 30's and 40's. She was a wild accomplished guitarist before Chuck Berry, a soulish gospel vocalist before Little Richard, she moaned like no one else before Sdcreaming jay Hawkins and set the path for many women to follow in a world of men. This compilation is just a small sample of how big Sister Rosetta Tharpe was and shows her importance in the shaping of the Rock  ROll genre, hear tne amazing blend of gospel, blues and wilderness that paved the way for Elvis, Aretha, James Brown and so many others.

   Track Listings:
Jericho
Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down
I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray
Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves Of Bread
Walk All Over God’s Heaven
99 1/2 Won’t Do
Twelve Gates
Take My Hands Precious Lord
Joy In This Land
Just Keep Still
Precious Memories
Look In The Good Book Brother
Bless This House
Didn’t It Rain
Up Above My Head There’s Music In The Air

NEW SEALED import LP