Long before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, African American
guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women
could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, Tharpe was
gospel's first superstar and the preeminent crossover figure of its
golden age (1945–1965).
Shout, Sister, Shout! is the
first biography of this trailblazing performer who influenced scores of
popular musicians—from Elvis Presley and Little Richard to Eric Clapton
and Etta James. Tharpe was raised in the Pentecostal Church, steeped in
the gospel tradition, but she produced music that crossed boundaries,
defied classification, and disregarded the social and cultural norms of
the age. Blues singer, gospel singer, folk artist, and rock-and-roller,
she "went electric" in the late 1930s, captivating both white and black
audiences in the North and South, in the U.S. and internationally, with
her charisma and skill. Ambitious and relentlessly public, Tharpe even
staged her own wedding as a gospel concert in a stadium holding 20,000
people.
Wald's eye-opening biography, which draws on the memories
of over 150 people who knew or worked with Tharpe, introduces us to
this intriguing and forgotten musical heavyweight who forever altered
our understanding of both women in rock and U.S. popular music.
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