Sister Rosetta Tharpe Shout Sister Shout

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist who was unique in her genre as the pioneer of performing gospel using an electric guitar, to the extent that many of her records and performances have been seen as early examples of rock ‘n’ roll, and she acquired the nicknames “the original soul sister” and “the Godmother of rock ‘n’ roll”. Rock ‘n’ roll artists like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, and blues guitarists like Eric Clapton and Jeff beck cite her as an influence. This rocking 16 track LP includes releases with Lucky Millinder’s Orchestra, duets with fellow gospel singer Marie Knight, and tracks where she is accompanied by The Sam Price Trio. Her work strayed into the mainstream R&B market, and this collection includes her US R&B hits “Strange Things Happening Every Day”, “Precious Memories”, “Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air” and “Silent Night” alongside single releases from her iconic album “Gospel Train”. She was an artist who broke the mould of how gospel could be performed and this collection from a key era of her career is a substantial and entertaining showcase for her unique approach.

Side A
1) ROCK ME - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Thomas A. Dorsey) 1938
2) MY MAN AND I - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1938
3) THAT'S ALL - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1938
4) THIS TRAIN - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Trad., Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1939
5) TROUBLE IN MIND - Lucky Millinder & His Orch With Rosetta Tharpe (Richard Jones) 1941
6) SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT - Lucky Millinder & His Orch With Rosetta Tharpe (Bill Doggett, Lucky Millinder) 1941
7) STRANGE THINGS HAPPENING EVERY DAY - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1941
8) DIDN'T IT RAIN - Sister Rosetta Tharpe And Marie Knight With Sam Price Trio (Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Marie Knight ) 1944

Side B
1) PRECIOUS MEMORIES - Sister Rosetta Tharpe And Marie Knight With Sam Price Trio (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1947
2) UP ABOVE MY HEAD, HEAR MUSIC IN THE AIR - Sister Rosetta Tharpe And Marie Knight With Sam Price Trio (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1947
3) MY JOURNEY TO THE SKY - Sister Rosetta Tharpe And Marie Knight With Sam Price Trio (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1947
4) DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE - Rosetta Tharpe with the Dependable Boys & Sam Price Trio (Trad., Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1948
5) SILENT NIGHT (CHRISTMAS HYMN) - Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Rosette Gospel Singers (Franz Gruber) 1949
6) YOU GOTTA MOVE - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Everett J. Butrum, Lonnie Williams, John Daniel) 1950
7) WHEN THEY RING THE GOLDEN BELLS - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Rosetta Tharpe) 1956
8) JERICHO - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Trad., Sister Rosetta Tharpe) 1956