Sister Rosetta Tharpe Concert History

"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.

Soul
Rock And Roll
Blues
Blues Rock
Female Vocalists
Gospel
Roots Rock
Guitar
Electric Blues
Classic Blues
Traditional Gospel
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1972 1 concert
1970 3 concerts
1964 5 concerts
1960 1 concert
1959 1 concert
1958 1 concert
1957 2 concerts
1953 1 concert
1950 1 concert
1948 1 concert
1947 1 concert
1945 1 concert
1943 17 concerts
1942 15 concerts
1939 7 concerts

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