Rosetta Atkins [Sister Rosetta] Tharpe (1915-1973)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of gospel, jazz, blues, and rock-and-roll. She was born on March 20, 1915 near Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Katie (née Harper) Bell Nubin and Willis B. Atkins. Her mother, a mandolin-playing evangelist in the Church of … Continue reading Rosetta Atkins [Sister Rosetta] Tharpe (1915-1973)
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