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Heres a primer to some of the sounds and musicians she birthed.
.Chuck Berry
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- It was the first time hed ever been paid to perform.
The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Not only did he dig her guitar pickingthats really what he dugbut he dug her singing, too.
The gig, calledBlues and Gospel Train,aired on British television.
His father and grandfather were ordained, but the young singer discovered his ministry playing the piano.
Her records slip between rustic folk and ruddy soul with a deep understanding of the varying histories at play.
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