The Godmother of Rock & Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

[60 min; 2011; English]
Director: Mick Csàky

During the 19409s, 50s and 60s, Sister Rosetta Tharpe played a highly significant role in the creation of rock and roll, inspiring musicians like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. She may not be a household name, but this flamboyant African American gospel singing superstar, with her spectacular virtuosity on the newly-electrified guitar, was one of the most influential popular musicians of the 20th century.