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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Godmother of Rock n' Roll; The History of the Caribbean and Its Peoples
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Welcome to episode 63! In this episode Laurel dives into the life of American musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe, often called the Godmother of Rock n' Roll. She was a direct musical inspiration for many iconic male performers of 1950s rock. Names like Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis all were in awe of Rosetta's powerhouse voice and talent on her Gibson SG guitar. She performed with the Who's Who of Black jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway at Harlem's Cotton Club and went on to have a four decade-long career! Why, then, have so few people heard of her?
Next, Kt takes us south to learn about the history and the peoples of the many islands that make up what is known as the Caribbean. Learn what happened before Columbus and other European powers came along and celebrate the perseverance, independence and culture of the people there today. As of June 2023, the United States officially recognizes National Caribbean American Heritage Month in the month of June.
*~*~*~*~ Mentioned in the Stories: Cab Calloway and the Nicolas Brothers in "Stormy Weather" (this is amazing!)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing "Strange Things Happening Every Day"
Rosetta at the Blues and Gospel Caravan show in Manchester, England
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*~*~*~*~* Source Materials
Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardzimmerman/2016/01/10/the-legendary-sister-rosetta-tharpe-in-5-songs/?sh=cc77f132b14a
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/timeline-the-years-of-sister-rosetta-tharpe/2487/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sister-Rosetta-Tharpe
https://aaep1600.osu.edu/book/06_Tharpe.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Disc
History of the Caribbean--
*~*~*~*~ Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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