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Impeccable voice. Born in 1915. Shredding the guitar in ways that did not exist in that time. Yes - she founded Rock and Roll, created it and now I declare we need a movie, a tv series, a biopic, and a documentary exploring her life deeply. Thank you.
WARNING: Her life took a “walk into darkness” BUT she Recovered herself in the End. She Struggled with Temptation & walking The “narrow” way. In GOOD hands her life could be a beautiful EXAMPLE of a MODERN DAY PILGRIMs PROGRESS walk of Traps, Snares, Temptations That beset all of us…. In the WRONG hands her Story could be harmful by Twisting The Truth… 🙏😇🙏
She wasn't directly the creator of rock n roll but she was absolutely one of the first to form it's sound and it's rythum. The "creator" would be Bill Haley. I do not want to tear down her legend, tho, she absolutely had the sound and the rythum before anyone else. Bill Haley really formed the big band rock n roll and formed it to dance music, but sister Rosetta was absolutely shredding before anyone else.
@@solominded dude stop bill Haley is an overrated white pop act and nothing else 😔 bill Haley didn't CREATE or start anything 😂 black people were already doing it before him
I have played guitar for over 50 years and I just discovered her a couple of years ago here on RU-vid. I knew who people like Robert Johnson, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Leadbelly were, and I was shocked that I had never heard of this amazingly talented woman. I thought of that scene near the end of "Back to the Future" and thought, it wasn't Marty McFly, it was Sister Rosetta that influenced Chuck Berry. (And Elvis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Bob Dylan and on and on). She really should have been one of the charter members but I'm just glad she is finally being recognized.
PBS made a documentary about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, which was aired on the "American Masters" series. Perhaps it may be available here on RU-vid, or on another web site.
Same here, if fact I missed the "Let's do that again!" the first time I watched this. Remarkable woman. As i have said before, this is real "Girl Power" for young women to strive for, not the plastic Pop Tarts the music industry pushes on us.
She was at least 15 years ahead of her time. Her solo is a heavy metal solo if there ever was run. NOBODY played these licks in the extremely early 60’s. Real trailblazer. Quite remarkable.
Chuck Berry recognized her as the primary influence to his entire career. The Stones, in particular Keith Richards, took influence from her too. As did Muddy Waters , Buddy Guy and so many others. She was remarkable and truly multifaceted talent. Not only an amazing vocalist but also an incredible guitarist. I consider her the inventor of not just rock and roll, but also predated Chicago blues.
When I asked my 85-year-old grandmother did she know of Rosetta Tharpe she said yes, but people really shunned her because they thought it was manly for a woman to play a guitar during those times. You can tell the choir is just standing there mesmerized watching her, The Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll!
@@yankees29 Not the best example of the Christian walk, obedience is better than sacrifice. God is jealous for his name's sake, but she disgraced it for all the world to see.
I, too, upon years of diligent research have come to the conclusion that the moment of conception... damn, wait and let me type this in the bigger comments above. This is so good.
The Brits were intrigued by what Americans called "race" music. The blues and black gospel is where it was at. Elvis and Bob Dylan also acknowledged her talent......can't let critical race theory prevail. Talent such as this will die.
@@jamesrobinson9646 critical race theory is telling our side of history and examining the way in which white people constructed society in the west to oppress others that differed to them. our ancestors created this music to uplift ourselves in a society that rid us of our language, names, faith and a society that continually attempted and still attempts to dehumanize us. our voices must be heard outside of art and sport. people wanna participate/enjoy our culture and hear our voice only when it’s convenient to them.
@@mmcratedigging agreed with you on everything except, "people like you." The people and events, that you so eloquently described, were my ancestors. I am a proud 75 year old member of this planet, who is blessed to retain the same skin hue as, El Hajj Malik Shabazz, Nat Turner, Dr King, up to Barack Obama. I am a Proud AfroAmerican.....be well...
If there’s one guitar solo I could hear over and over for a lifetime - it would be this one. I LOVE when she says: “let’s do that again” and then proceeds to bless us! 1:40 - 2:00
First two years it was called Les Paul SG, and from 1963 only SG (Solid Guitar). If this TV-show is from 1961, Sister Rosetta probably was one the earliest owners of one, a white in particular.
yep, the common story of the birth of Rock N Roll is around 1955 when all the best known artists start dominating the charts.... but Tharpe's first rock hits were coming out while we were still at war in Japan and Germany. Truly the Genesis.
That is peak human talent right there. She is absolutely incredible. I am so glad I found her but I'm ashamed that I didn't know about her before. But I do now.....
Jimi Hendrix took his Inspirations for many people, it is documented, because he expressed it. Muddy Waters was one of the big ones, buddy guy, Chuck Berry on and on and on it's not just one person.
Yep, check out Geeshie Wiley 'Last Kind Words' and Elizabeth Cotton 'Freight Train', other groundbreaking artists who would have been lost to history if not for Whitey cherishing and documenting these people.
Some of them look a little unsure about a woman playing vaguely devilish guitar, but the shorter woman on the left wearing horn-rim glasses knows what's up.
Chase Night ...some black people may not believe this, but from the 50's onward we white kids had many, many black heroes. Nat Cole, Arthur Prysock, Wilma Rudolph, Jackie Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., Willie Ways...I could go on for hours. If today's black man only knew the lies they've believed about whites, they'd hang their heads. None of that hate, racism stuff is true. None of it.
Without the voices of Aretha, Whitney, people like Oprah Winfrey who encourages people to read a book, and various other prominent black women, the world would have been a worse place to live in.
CNN really out here claiming linda ronstadt was "the first female rockstar" when SISTER ROSETTA THARPE had been screaming on an electric guitar before ronstadt was even born
One of the most unexpected performances ever. A video from the beginning of the sixties with an 'elderly' lady singing a fantastic gospel song that suddenly explodes into one og the most fantastic guitar solos. 'Lets do that again "
Why is this Great Musician not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--She Started the Great Sound and Rhythm back in the Thirties-Elvis, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and many others copied her Style--Wake Up Music World and Give this Lady her Just Tribute!!!
+thrilled2beBAD You stupid dumb fuck. Have you even glanced at the list of inductees. Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Big Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Jackie Wilson. All black, and this was when they LITERALLY JUST OPENED in 1986 and 1987.
Please say it AGAIN!!! lol It is 6:25am est. I got up for a drink of water and this sound popped in my head. I am a gospel keyboard player that is not adhering to the popcorn gospel that is being passed off as Gospel. I am going to use this song in my church with a slower tempo. Great Music!
At eleven years of age, Rosetta Tharpe heard the ground breaking sounds of Arizona Dranes, who was melding the sacred lyrics of the Church with the boogie woogie of the bars. Greatly inspired, Tharpe equally pursued a similar calling, acquiring widespread popularity in the 30s and 40s with her Gospel recordings that crossed over into the secular market. Known as "the Original Soul Sister", Sister Rosetta Tharpe is credited for influencing the birth of Rock and Roll, as she directly impacted the musical stylings of artists such as Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Today, many refer to her as "the Godmother of Rock and Roll". Sister Rosetta Tharpe literally brought the message of God to the people, even outside of the Church. Her spirited guitar playing and powerful vocals impacted everyone and it remains that way even today -- just watch and you'll see!
I listened to the Chris Barber/Ottilie Patterson show on BBC back in those days. Acts like Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry & Brownie Magee, Champion Jack Dupree etc. left America for Europe because they were sick and tired of being cheated of their music and given nothing in return in America. There was a wide hungry audience in Britain and on the Continent for their music.
I watch Sister Rosetta, and it fills my heart with joy!!!! Not only an amazing voice, but also one hell of a guitar player. She was decades before her time, an innovator and a true inspiration.
What the fuck. This is some insanely revolutionary stuff for the time and yet I never heard of her before today. Just was recommended one of her videos. My mind is blown rn.
Ever heard of hazel Scott? Check this out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LmujUkwU19I.html Also check out her playing 2 pianos at once.
Dang this woman was so ahead of her time she influenced Elvis johnny cash little Richard Tina turner jerry Lee Lewis all listen too her as kids. Her guitar playing is as good as jimi Hendrix Jimmy page kirk hammet this gal was AWESOME
As a pioneer of electric guitar thru the 40s as well as guitar style, you can see that she didn't have any foot pedals to step on or any crazy sort of sound processing used to enhance the sound, but she shows here a mastery that was cultivated purely on guitar technique and for 1962 or 63, well advanced for that time. This performance was a peek into the future for heavy guitar bands about to explode on the scene in the later 60s. Isaac Newton wrote, "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Chuck Berry and Elvis stood on her shoulders, she was their biggest influence.
She knew what was going on. She had it kind if clean while strumming and then you see her hit the volume knob for the distortion when she goes to soloing. Hardcore.
This was Elvis favorite singer and when he died Johnny cash, Jerry lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins sang one of her songs "This Train" in his honor on TV. Also the Trampps used the main refrain of this song as the bridge in Disco Inferno...... A highly influencing force in rock n roll history she is definitely a necessary addition to the R&R hall of fame and Library of Congress archive if she's not already
I've just discovered Sister Rosetta, just now. This is maybe the 4th video I've watched, and I'm breathing as if I'd just seen a really good rock concert! I'm trying to think of why Chuck Berry is a household name but Sister Rosetta isn't, and the only thing I can think of is that gospel music might not have had such a broad appeal, so maybe her audience was a little more narrow over the years? She came well before Chuck Berry, and he apparently always acknowledged her as a major influence. She needs her proper place in rock history. I don't get the impression she was trying to be a rock superstar, just someone who loved to celebrate her faith through music, but no one can deny what she did for rock music. Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and at least a decade earlier, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, clearing the way with a machete in one hand and her guitar in the other!
From what I read on her biography page at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame website, she began her recording career in 1938, which is the same year that Robert Johnson died. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was part of a middle-generation of Blues and Jazz music artists, such as Billie Holiday, Big Bill Broonzy, Bukka White, "Fats" Waller, "Leadbelly" Ledbetter, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne, just to name a few. All of these artists were major influences in the development of Rock music in the 1950s and 1960s. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, because of her groundbreaking music, definitely deserves induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
At 57 years old I have discovered a real musical treasure, I love this woman, the way she sings, and much more the way she plays the guitar, I hope to see her in heaven, thanks a lot for posting !!!!
Christina Butler they wont make a movie about her because then THE WHOLE WORLD would know that a black woman was responsible 4 most of the music business. She created rock and roll. And they STOLE it from her. There would b Beatles. Rolling stones or Elvis if it WASNT 4 THIS woman.
@@corymartin100 No one stole anything from anyone. Rock adapted from blues and jazz music. There been rock way before her time as well. But she was a huge influence for the genre. That later adapted to the rock of the 50,60,70s and so on. Not anything to do with stealing...
+Josh “Rainman” Heitman The devil wants to drag anything down that is of God. I'm not surprised at all that people are on here cussing. I am a Gospel Keyboard Player of 40 years. You should hear what some of these new musicians have to say when I step on a set and hand them a chart to read. I get BLASTED LOL.
TheEnviousdominous There ya go there ya have it.The Lord is good n never charged her soul for her ability. She went to the Cross n not the crossroads !
I had to watch this again it really is amazing that bit at 1:45 cracks me up, its proper rock'n'roll, while they all clap away behind her. This is iconic legendary stuff here.
As much as we love it today, I'm sure folks back then thought it was too radically different. Those folks are about the age that my grandmother/great-grandmother would have been alive at the time. They were both very religious and had the belief that if music wasn't religious, then by definition it was the Devil's music. (As a teenager back in the 50s, my mom once bought a Hank Williams Sr record. When my grandma discovered it, she took it out back and burned it.) If those folks in the background share those same beliefs then, yeah, I can see why i looks like they're just going through the motions.
@Tucker Nelson To see a woman play a guitar..but AN ELECTRIC GUITAR..was scandalous..it was considered something like bluesy, which was off limits in black churches..never mind the fact that black Baptist churches were the first to "go electric" with playing electric guitar and other instruments in church..Pentecostals followed later..Modern gospel creator Thomas Dorsey, left blues behind and became a Christian, seems like the church wants to still bypass that fact..
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She was INCREDIBLE! She did things on the guitar that were light years ahead of her time. It was appropriate to put her in the Hall Of Game.....my God she was special...
robert allen Not with that guitar solo it isn't. Joking aside, this clearly isn't just Gospel. Sister Tharpe's sound was an inspiration to several of Rock's early legends, after all. Like Elvis and Chuck Berry. So... Gospel Rock? Something like that anyway.
+Pyro Gear clearly isn't gospel? Ummmmm sure it is. You did just call it gospel rock after all, it would need to be gospel to be gospel rock. It is less important to label incredible musicians than it is to simply appreciate them in my opinion
WHAT THE HECK...WHO THE HECK....WAS THAAAT!!??.. WHO THE...WHAAA!!...HUUUH!!???.... Is exactly what was going on in my head and out of my mouth the whole time I watched this video clip!!!... I'm shocked and shook!!!!!...AMAAAZING!!!..
A short bit of that music video is actually featured in the french movie 'Amélie'. I remember watching the film as a kid (in 2001) and being stunned by that lady playing the guitar, although I had absolutely no idea who she was, and had no way of finding out. Growing up I became a fan of blues & old rock&roll music, and even though the memory of that short scene came back to me regularly, I still could not find where it came from, or who the lady was. Can you imagine how AMAZING it felt when 19 years later I saw that thumbnail on youtube and could finally listen to the whole song and learn about Sister Rosetta. Thank you Sister, precious memories.
I heard a Dove cooing in a tree "up above my head" today as I was passing and started singing this song, Legends and their impact on us lives on, thank u Sister RT! 🥳💜💐💫🕊🕊
I was watching Death on the Nile and they used her music, at first I thought is that Dinah Washington, some similarities but no, I had to know who is that … so I looked her up and I am utterly in love. Absolutely fantastic, powerful, soulful, bluesy & rocking. Yes Queen!!!
I heard this song before I knew who sister rosetta tharpe was and I instantly loved it and listened to it over and over again. Her talent is instantly recognizable, all you need is a pair of ears to know that she's something else
Undoubtedly one of the most pioneering musicians of the 20th century but also one of the most unknown to modern audiences. I love this woman and her music with all my heart and I do believe there is a social bias in remembering certain musicians as pioneering the sound of modern music i.e. The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elvis. Hardly anyone I've spoken to has never even heard of her and without her music wouldn't be what it is today! RIP Sister Rosetta Tharpe - I look forward to the day we can both play music in the air together!
At least Elvis Presley channelled the music of Mahalia Jackson, the Harmonizing Four, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and La Verne Baker, back to back, in front of 50 million viewers on December 3, 1968, as a part of a gospel segment he created for 1968 NBC TV Special . Just listen to this guy tells it like it is. And the first singing voice you'll hear is that of the great Darlene Love, who as a part of the Blossoms, backs him up on the last three songs, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IkNqlso8CAM.html
