Tharpe, Rosetta 1915-1973

Overview

Works:	554 works in 1,022 publications in 3 languages and 8,232 library holdings
Genres:	Gospel music Blues (Music) Music Rock music Blues-rock music Folk-rock music Nonfiction films Filmed performances Spirituals (Songs) Documentary films
Roles:	Performer, Singer, Author, Instrumentalist, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, htt, Musician, Vocalist, Other, v=v
Classifications:	M1630.18, 782.42166

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Rosetta Tharpe

Southern religion in the world : three stories by Paul Harvey( )
Shout, sister, shout! : the untold story of rock-and-roll trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Gayle Wald( Book )
Queer as all get out : 10 people who've inspired me by Shelby Criswell( Book )
Contemporary Black biography. profiles from the international Black community( )
Contemporary musicians. profiles of the people in music( )

Sister Rosetta Tharpe by J. P Miller( Book )
Marie and Rosetta by George Brant( Book )
Shout, sister, shout! : the untold story of rock-and-roll trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Gayle Wald( )
Testifying at the cross : Thomas Andrew Dorsey, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and the politics of African-American sacred and secular music by Jerma A Jackson( )
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Chorlton Gospel train : a biography( Book )
Contemporary musicians profiles of the people in music ; Volume 47( )
Make a joyful noise : the roots and rise of gospel music in Richmond by Samantha Willis( )
Contemporary Black biography : profiles from the international Black community ; Volume 65( )
The godmother of rock & roll - Sister Rosetta Tharpe( Visual )
Cotton Club Parade, fifth edition( Book )
Virginia's greatest show never : There's not a single place in Virginia where the contributions and accomplishments of all of the singers, shooters, rockers, rappers and players who lived in Virginia can be considered. But imagine there was -- for one night only. Virginia's best and loudest, the dear and dearly departed sharing the same stage and time for a once in a lifetime event, on an impossible bill. It's been a year since the Famefest landed on Brown's Island, and music fans still aren't sure what happened by Craig Belcher( )
Little Rosetta and the talking guitar : the musical story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow( Book )
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 33rd annual induction ceremony, April 14, 2018 by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation( Book )
Rosetta Reitz papers by Rosetta Reitz( )
Sister Rosetta Tharpe portrait collection( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Rosetta Tharpe

The ladies sing the blues by View Video( Visual )

8 editions published between 1988 and 2001 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Historic filmed performances of women blues singers from 1929 through the 1950s. Singers are Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ida Cole, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Connee Boswell, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Helen Humes and Peggy Lee. Includes background information on the singers as well as the performances

Brighten the corner where you are : black and white urban hymnody by Rosetta Tharpe( Recording )

5 editions published between 1949 and 1978 in Undetermined and English and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

American roots music( Recording )

1 edition published in 2001 in Multiple languages and held by 285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of American roots music in the 20th century. Covers blues, country, gospel, folk, Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, tejano and Native American music

Gospel train by Rosetta Tharpe( Recording )

38 editions published between 1956 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The gospel of the blues by Rosetta Tharpe( Recording )

3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tharpe's recordings in blues music were always considered treasures because she brought a fresh, vibrant, and gospel sound to the genre. A few of the notable cuts include This Train; I Want a Tall Skinny Papa; and Strange Things Happen Everyday

Goodbye, Babylon( Recording )

4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collection of 135 gospel songs from the period 1902-1960, and 25 sermons from the period 1926-1941. Accompanying book contains history, program and biographical notes, lyrics, transcriptions of sermons, and associated Bible verses

The Great gospel women( Recording )

2 editions published in 1993 in Undetermined and English and held by 152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The American folk-blues festival : the British tours 1963-1966( Visual )

5 editions published in 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collection of performances in England by blues legends

From spirituals to swing( Recording )

1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Billboard greatest R & B Christmas hits( Recording )

1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sister Rosetta Tharpe : complete recorded works in chronological order by Rosetta Tharpe( )

7 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Historical concerts( )

1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Essential women in blues( Recording )

1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

How sweet it was : the sights and sounds of gospel's golden age( Visual )

2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A best of the best compilation covering a span of over 40 years. Compiled by gospel music expert Anthony Heilbut, this exciting multi-faceted package offers great film of gospel icons, filmed in the 1960s, as well as many all-time classic music tracks from the 1940s-1960s on the accompanying CD. Also includes booklet with biographical notes and photos

American epic : the soundtrack( Recording )

2 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The soundtrack from the three-part PBS documentary includes original recordings from music legends including the Carter Family, Mississippi John Hurt, Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and more

The Jubilee shows by Count Basie( )

and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The original soul sister by Rosetta Tharpe( Recording )

5 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Warming by the Devil's fire : a film by Charles Burnett( Recording )

2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 77 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Soundtrack from the motion picture Warming by the devil's fire, featuring 18 blues classics

The great gospel women( Recording )

4 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Together through life by Bob Dylan( Recording )

1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bob Dylan's follow-up to the 2006 album Modern Times

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