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Long before it was called rock and roll, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. · XDL

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Long before it was called rock and roll, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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Remembering the great Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who passed away 53 years ago today. The gospel singer-guitarist who put electric lead guitar into sacred music and helped set the template for rock and roll.

@Melodies & Masterpieces

Her name is Sister Rosetta Thorpe. Known as the "Godmother of rock", she was a major influence on many early rock musicians, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.

Rock and Roll baby🖤

Big Mama Thornton performing "Hound Dog". She released the song first in 1953 before Elvis Presley (1956), his biggest worldwide rock and roll hit record. Thornton was a blues singer who helped shape the sound of Rock&Roll. She released the song “Hound Dog” in 1953 and it sold

@AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY

Roxie’s legs started to shake, and honestly, who could blame her? 🔥❤️ That look, that confidence, that irresistible energy.....Roxie knows exactly how to steal the spotlight without even trying. She’s absolutely stunning, dangerously captivating, and impossible to take your eyes

@Eslam Mohamed ( Egyptian fucker)

I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 🎶😎

tate mcrae... she's FLAWLESS.

She knows how to rock them well

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