USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was nicknamed ____
A
Grandma of Jazz
B
Empress of the Blues
C
Godmother of Rock & Roll
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She was the first great recording star of gospel music, and was among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm and blues and rock and roll audiences, later being referred to as “the original soul sister” and “the Godmother of rock and roll".

Detailed explanation-2: -Forebears: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Godmother Of Rock ‘N’ Roll A musician who broke every norm, Tharpe turned rock ‘n’ roll from a burgeoning musical style into an international sensation. She was-and is-an unmatched artist.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sister Rosetta Tharpe is, undisputedly, the mother of rock-and-roll. She came from a gospel background, but she invented modern electric-guitar playing. She played the electric guitar as its own distinct instrument, with the first use of distortion, showcasing the expansiveness of that sound.

Detailed explanation-4: -On March 20, 1915, one of the most influential, if largely forgotten, creators of rock and roll was born-Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Tharpe was born Rosetta Nubin (Tharpe being her first husband’s name) in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.

Detailed explanation-5: -As both the originator of pop gospel and a popularizer of the electric guitar, Sister Rosetta brought an emotionally charged dimension that was foundational to rock’n’roll. Her hit recordings, beginning in the late 30s and lasting into the 50s, informed a Who’s Who of early rock’n’roll.

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