Didn't it rain

[fmj2379]

a lot of music historians consider her THE first rock and roller, male or female.

[spitfireJEJ]

Unimprovable. She was simply superb.

[SPOKENFOR36]

You better go girl! You better sang the song!...lol!

[BAMABELLA71]

I smiled all the way through! Another reason I LOVE Youtube. :)

[ShockTactic1]

What the hell! I don't know how I happened to stumble up on this, but WOW!!

[MyMoppet52]

What a voice! WOW! I was not expecting that voice...and then the guitar. She has it all. Thanks for your post!

[AfroDiggiAct]

i didnt expect her to rOCk iT OUt with her GETtar.........go girl .....!!!

[chasprogrocker]

Not 100% keen on the song, but she certainly plays a mean bit of guitar! Anybody know where - which train station - this was recorded at? Looks bit like Newtown Powys...???????

[Kreamcroque]

@chasprogrocker it was at Manchester

[MrBiblethmpr]

Now that is some mighty fine a picken and a singin. Hooooeeee.

[lamaisondupoisson]

fantastic!

[CodyDeeds]

more than fantastic, i was like "did that guy just hand her a solid body electric guitar?!"

[cousiwa09]

This is fantastic! WOW!!!!

[caferive]

The best, please can anyone tell me whats better than this....top knotch...Yeh...!!!!

[Sheamusj]

Simply amazing performance! And WOW, Sister Rossetta Tharpe plays the guitar.

Thank you from Canada!

[54spiritedwill54]

Simply exquisite

[Spiritree41]

Where did you get this one? I ve never seen this one...Thank you thank you : )

[zydecat]

Thank you so much for posting this. It is all new to me and I love it!

[Suzywriter]

I showed this to my fifteen-year-old daughter. She said "She's like B.B. King in a dress!". :)

[bol316]

Rock that SG sister. Damn

[jonnybruva]

Does anyone know whether there is a dvd of this gig? ive found 3 or 4 other tracks, I found this last nite and it blew me away!!

[lobizoon1]

This video is in the dvd " The american Folk Blues Festival 1963-1966" Produced by Hipo Records

[forjimmyboy]

This took place in England, in Manchester, At the Train station. These are our pacesetters

[pecorade]

Is there a DVD of acts at the Train Station? I remember seeing lots of stuff way back in the 60s of people who are now blues and gospel legends.

[tcn23]

what can you say about a performance like this? its like she IS music. where are the women like this today?

[Anon5K]

I love you Sister Rosetta, you fill my heart up with joy and tears.

[bonecrusher303]

"Sister Rosetta Tharp was obviously influenced

by the First Great electric lead guitarist -the Prince of Rhythm and Blues T.Bone Walker who influenced every other great guitarist from B.B King, Elmore James to Hendrix! She was a legend and just as well for us lovers of

History...we all get to see this priceless music on YouTube!!!! Bless Ya YouTube!" And thanks for posting GRAPHOMANIAX !!!!

[RawPowda]

"Blind" Lemon Jefferson

[bonecrusher303]

Blind lemon wasn't an Electric guitarist but he was certainly one of the greatest blues acoustic guitarists of the early 20th century!

Blind Willy McTell, Blind Blake, Blind Willy

Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis and so many others too numerous to mention. THEY WERE ALL

GREAT INSTRUMENTALISTS!

[tirayi]

Did you ever see anything like this in your life?

Them folks in the 20 century were greater than the stars in heaven!!!

[RawPowda]

"Blind" Lemon Jefferson

[marcustheedge]

Yes, primitive yet kindred,early Stuff like this Is what Rock was born out of, 8 years before this period was The (Big Band Sound) fuled by the conflict of WWII. Remember the song ''Shout''You know you make me wanna shout,kick my heels up and shout,that kinda song? Yea, early Black church baby. Shouting was the state which occured in the believer when He or She was caught up in the spirit, They shouted, this involved strange dance aswell. and Elvis picked up on that quickly and made millions.

[freundtraub]

sometimes white people have good taste. this is one of those times (past)

[brody869]

You go girl.

[thesimonesimone]

this was a bbc production...does anyone know anything about it and if it is available to buy?

[steveygee1]

i fully agree with you!! this is ridicilously weird

[birdstuckinchimney]

Mother of God where would we be without Youtube. To think I mighta died without ever seeing stuff like this is too ugly to contemplate. Rosetta rocks and so does Youtube

[lindasko]

Well said, birdstuckinchimney!!

[MUZIKNFILMZ]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was no joke!!

Mahalia Jackson, Marion Williams, Clara Ward, Rosetta Tharpe, Dorothy Love Coates..the golden divas of the golden age of gospel!

[lastnickeldrifter]

This just stirs something very deep....i'm in awe...love it.

Apparently, this was not Chorlton Railway Station, which was flattened to make way for a hideous supermarket, but a mocked up,and long gone, Mauldeth Rd Station ( towards Didsbury )a little way down the track.

[bivswiff]

A true blessing, God rest her soul.

[MoneyMarshall]

Simply exquisite

[Pigeon55]

Filmed at Chorlton railway station Manchester England mid 60s

[chainmatrix]

The mold was obviously broken after her... The combination of raw talent, voice, guitar playing and presence is unearthly.

[debbfarr]

she reminds me of pearl bailey!

[oliverwasow]

does

not

get

any

better

[StratCatGenius]

This rocks! Great performance.

[BeauxEldridge]

I am so happy this is posted......This video makes us feel so much closer to Sister Rosetta!

[danwarning]

thank goodness this gem has returned!