The Godmother of Rock & Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Part of the
"American Folk Blues & Gospel Caravan" (alongside Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, etc.), this was recorded by Granada Television on the 7th May 1964 at a disused train station near Manchester, England.
Following her introduction by Cousin Joe Pleasant (on piano), Sister Rosetta Tharpe starts playing at approx. 1min 30sec...