Sister Rosetta Tharpe: A Trailblazing Guitar Goddess Who Was Overlooked Far Too Long

She paved the way for Elvis and inspired generations of guitarists. It's time we paid this pioneering sensation her due.

Elvis idolized her. She's influenced everyone from Chuck Berry to Bob Dylan to Miranda Lambert. And maybe the Beatles and the Rolling Stones too. But it's highly likely you don't know her name: Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

With her astonishing guitar work driving an irresistible beat and her hip-swiveling, star swagger, she forged a classic sound and attitude that would earn her the nickname, "The Godmother of Rock and Roll."

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