Chicago Historian Sherman “Dilla” Thomas shared the history of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the impact she had on a small Bronzeville church community and the world after arriving in Chicago during the ...

“Sister Rosetta was the first guitar heroine of rock and roll,” wrote Wald. “Her heartfelt gospel folksiness gave way to her roaring mastery of her trusty Gibson Les Paul Custom, which she ...

A gospel superstar, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) combined traditional gospel music with virtuoso guitar solos on her Gibson SG to create a groundbreaking sound that would ...

The production tells the story of gospel and blues singer Rosetta Tharpe and her protégé, Marie Knight, and features a play with music that celebrates Tharpe’s legacy as a key figure in the ...