Sister Rossetta Tharp Old film from a English television program Granada 1963 64

[setevezessete49]

I SEE MUDDY WATERS ,IN THAT FILM. OH YES !

[franciscoaresta]

If you are interested, please check out Joe Boyd book:"White bicycles", pages36-44 for details about the Blues and Gospel Caravan Tour in england in 1964 that youngJoe Boyd(the famous record producer: Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Vasty Bunyan) was the organizer

[johnnyM025]

Have a look at S. R Tharpe PROPER music box set !! Lots and lots music on there !!!

[lollypasam]

I've only just come across Sister Rosetta via a BBC4 airing tonight. What a terrific guitar technique she had ? A very unique talent, I shall be re-searching her back-catalogue. Great posting joehillou....... .

[PierreGarin]

It's good to see her!

[aquanet2]

How can you not love her!

[7jack7]

And after all that, it ain't one person in a thousand can tell you who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the country of her birth

[ipken]

It's about time to rewrite rock history.

Rosetta you are my new guitar heroine. Just purchased her 40 BIG TRACKS on iTunes for $6.99. What a voice.

Rosetta's guitar techniques are about a decade or more ahead of the pack. I suspect Chuck and many others may have been influenced by her.

[rbound827]

@ipken You are right. Thorpe was a major influence on Little Richard as well.

[bugsycline]

@rbound827 Richard even did a gig with her and stated she was his favorite singer

[KojiRecords]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe in all her wonderful glory. Tharpe should have remained in Europe after this as her art was indeed more appreciated there than in the U.S. Today, no Blacks in or outside gospel music know who she is or her fabulous contributions to this musical genre.

[MishuTaste]

I wonder if Jimmy Page took guitar lessons from her.

[horowizard]

@MishuTaste does it sound like he took lessons from her?  You stupid ass.

[MishuTaste]

YES!

[thefabb]

Ken Burns should do a doc about early Professional Football and call it a career.........

[7jack7]

One day, Ken Burns is gonna discover Sister Rosetta and then America will wake up to Her.

[moproducer]

I hope a documentarian a little more objective about American culture finds Rosetta before Ken Burns...he seems to have a problem with any Americana west of Boston.

[Mark9309]

Ok, I think thi is the coolest thing I have ever seen. AN old black women playing the elctric guitar. You will never see this again.

[briggie28]

never say never!

[MUZIKNFILMZ]

It's Sister Rosetta Tharpe...not Harp!!

[LizzyDouglas]

In train I also spotted, "Big Walter Horton" the great harmonica player!!

[LizzyDouglas]

@bugsycline: We can argue about this, but my info says that this is a "SG". Yes, in 1961 Gibson gave the 'Les Paul' a more adventurous body & named it:'SG/Les Paul Standard'(with 2 pickups). But Les Paul himself didn't like the result and his name was withdrawn from this model & became simply known as SG. This happened in 1962 so, the model years '61 & '62 this model was indeed named (SG)Les Paul. The 'original' Les Paul was introduced by Gibson in 1952 & that model still is the real 'Les Paul'.

[fairalways]

Nary rain on those shoes, nary on those sequins and wig, nary on this amazing clip of the amazing Sister Rosetta!

Witnesses, we are.

[Anon5K]

Sister.........you give me chills and thrills, pure pure soul.

[LizzyDouglas]

Thís is real 'bluesgospel-music' and a beautiful GIBSON SG !!

[bugsycline]

actualy it's a beautiful LES PAUL

in (pretty sure) 1961 for a short while the les paul body style we know today was replaced with the body of what we now know and love as the SG. this was short lived and Gibson soon went back to the body style we all know as the "les Paul"

three pick ups on this model.

sickly playing guitars.

always out of tune

tiny necks and very little neck joins body wood.

still she rocks the guitar like you wish you could. lol!