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EPISODIX:
Posted:
June 4, 2026
Music:
All Songs by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
- “This Train” This Train (Decca) 1939
- “Rock Me” Rock Me (Decca) 1939
- “Strange Things Happening Every Day” Strange Things Happening Every Day (Decca) 1944
- w/ Marie Knight “Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air” Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air (Decca) 1948
Notes:
We highlight more heroes of Rock, with a look at Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Her gospel recordings blended lyrics of spirituality with the power of the electric guitar.
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