RHYTHM & SOUL

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is The Godmother of Rock N Roll

by R. Anthony Harris | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, RHYTHM & SOUL, ROCK & INDIE

Richmond has a way of letting history slip through the cracks. Some stories get enshrined, others get forgotten, and too often, the ones that matter most fall into the latter category. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of those names that any one who loves music history...

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