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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

March 19, 2015 By Kathy Shaidle

She could outplay Chuck. She could outsing Aretha.

And she influenced everyone from Elvis to Rod.

Richard Williams revisits the songs and sufferings of the guitar-toting legend for what would have been her 100th birthday.

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