Sister Rosetta Tharpe — Chicago connections

CTL-E-2589 · Person · musician · 1915–1973

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Gospel-blues guitarist and singer (1915–1973) whose Chicago years — settling in the city in the 1920s, performing at Roberts Temple COGIC on 40th Street — shaped the 'Godmother of Rock and Roll.'

The record

• Also known as: Rosetta Nubin, Little Rosetta Nubin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Relationships

• Bronzeville — associated with
  Tharpe settled in Chicago in the 1920s and developed her gospel guitar style performing in the city's Black South Side church world, centered on Bronzeville's 40th Street corridor.
• Church of God in Christ (COGIC) — affiliated with
  Tharpe's Chicago formation was inside the Church of God in Christ: she performed at Roberts Temple COGIC on 40th Street and married COGIC preacher Thomas Thorpe.
• The Gay Sisters — associated with
  The Gay Sisters shared musical space with Sister Rosetta Tharpe during gospel's golden age.
• Thomas A. Dorsey — related to
  Tharpe's Decca hits included Thomas A. Dorsey's 'This Train' and 'Hide Me in Thy Bosom' (issued as 'Rock Me'), backed by Lucky Millinder's jazz orchestra.

Sources

• MI Empowerment — Sister Rosetta Tharpe
• Arkansas Black Hall of Fame — Sister Rosetta Tharpe (primary source)
• Britannica — Sister Rosetta Tharpe
• JamBase — Happy Birthday Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Record CTL-E-2589 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 4 sources (1 primary) · 4 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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