Sister Rosetta Tharpe

"Sister" Rosetta Tharpe (1915–1973) was a pioneering U.S. Gospel singer and songwriter who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music, first surfacing on the pop charts in 1939 with "This Train", her version of the traditional gospel standard. Born Rosetta Nubin on the 20th March 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas Read more on Last.fm

Sister Rosetta Tharpe has 3 songs that have been featured in movies like Blues and Gospel Train, Walk the Line and My Kid Could Paint That. What is your favorite song by Sister Rosetta Tharpe?

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