Rhiannon Giddens "Lonesome Road / Up Above My Head" Austin City Limits 10.02.15 Austin, TX

Sister Rosetta Tharpe played this song (March 20, 1915 - October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. A pioneer of twentieth-century music, Tharpe attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings that were a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and rhythmic/early rock accompaniment. She became gospel music's first crossover artist and its first great recording star, referred to later as "the original soul sister" and "the godmother of rock and roll".[1][3][4][5] She was an early influence on figures such as Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.[6][4] Added 12/31/20- Some people think this version of the song heritage is correct. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lon...

[@pattyhowell4766]

Rhiannon Giddens sings Sister Rosetta Tharpe - two of my all time favorite singers. Wow.

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

This is not a Rosetta Thorpe song she is just another person that sang it

[@atuliti]

She has great talent. And the band did very well. Sister Rosetta Tharpe ( up there ) wud be very pleased with this performance.

[@davidk8760]

What a beautiful women and singer keep going girl you are amazing

[@crazyjoedavola7493]

Amazing woman! and Booker T playing guitar! Respect!!

[@janinebone9790]

How fortunate are we that there is still such great talent arising. I had never heard of this girl before. I won't forget her now.

[@dholmer8692]

V

[@judy4281]

Rhiannon you’re an original, all to yourself! You’re the very best I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to! Amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤩

[@paulgleitman7096]

Talented and beautiful indeed . Just wonderful . One of the best EVER.

[@jodeneantonson985]

Talent, beauty, and power all in one small package! U Go Girl! A musical warrior.

[@tangobango9653]

Rhiannon knows her stuff, she’s so talented & beautiful.

[@jhankri]

How did I miss this. Hardly ever watch TV anymore, but I'm glad I found this. Good music is still out there and I found some tonight!

[@stephenmaskrey6527]

I absolutely love listening to this song, how could anyone not like it

[@pauls3660]

luvin this woman.. God Bless the Ulster Scots, Scots Irish and America

[@jdavidbardulia5778]

Preciosa cantante, e impresionante voz ...

[@jeffcrowder1892]

Love the music all of you are doing.

[@jonathanmoore9661]

Beautiful!!!

[@Grantorius]

Maybe it's the liquor talking,but that is one beautiful woman!

[@1thomson]

Your judgment is unimpaired, Sir.

[@neonsparky]

Beauty through and through

[@garyshawver653]

@@1thomson jA! jA!

[@pattyhowell4766]

Liquored up or sober - she is a beautiful woman & songstress

[@tmc1373]

She's gorgeous. You don't need your beer goggles for that one!

[@paulgleitman7096]

Magnificent!!!!M

[@raduga4901]

Beautiful woman ❤️🌹😘

[@paulgleitman7096]

Magnificent!!!!!

[@ReginaldoCiprianodosSantos]

Eu só fico me deleitando com esse som. É bom demais menina!!!

[@andrasosvat1371]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe played this song (March 20, 1915 - October 9, 1973)

[@winstonsmith9533]

Yay, Rhiannon!!

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

Why she took a great song and did a horrible job

[@MrJasilva33]

Extraordinaria.

[@richardbarrick1492]

Has anyone ever heard her 🎶 version of " I won't back down "-- (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)? Do yourselves a favor and ck. it out, WELL worth the time bec. Rhiannon owns it and nails it all in 1 fell swoop❤

[@ballofwax9yards]

Very smooth

[@vaughaner50]

I could listin to her read the phonebook.

[@judy4281]

vaughaner50 Hahahaha! Me too! 🤩🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏

[@lyndamcardle4123]

She reminds me of the late and beautiful Lena Horne - who overcame so much......in her career !

[@waymanjohnson4100]

Rhiannon sure looks pretty in that dress.

[@elvanmcm]

She is a national treasure.

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

Just some girl that has made a time of singing other peoples music and as far as this song goes doing a horrible job!

[@allanbriggs807]

@@macisaac-crusoe-books9711 You're really having a bad day.

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

@@allanbriggs807 why is that?

[@allanbriggs807]

@@macisaac-crusoe-books9711 Surely it's pretty obvious. Rhiannon Giddens has a great voice - has been critically acclaimed worldwide. She has researched a lot of the old roots music and has revived it so we can again listen to it. Look up Wiki to see her achievements. You don't have to like her, but to say she "does a horrible job" is just ridiculous. When I first read your comment I thought you were just stirring - then read a second comment further down. Hence me comment "You must be having a bad day." Pretty simple my friend. And yes I've seen her live twice (not in the US).

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

@@allanbriggs807 yeah so if I don`t like something then I must be having a bad day right?, NO I just don`t like it and I am free to say so! really simple dude, And my other comment was for all of the people that somehow seem to think that this song is hers or was Sister Rosetta Tharpe` when it is neither. Maybe you should Google the song, research it, see who wrote it, listen to the original and the dozens of variations over the decades, you know actually educate yourself on it instead of just thinking that I should be insulted for expressing my thoughts about the fact that I don`t like the way that she has trashed the song

[@iamhere1315]

SOLID GOLD

[@criswood6331]

Gorgeous

[@josephtillman6264]

❤

[@VictorMartinez-zv4po]

biennnnnnnnnnnnn

[@russellbekins2381]

Did not introduce Hubby Jenkins, guitarist to her left, probably did earlier in the concert. Jenkins is a prodigy.

[@pattyhowell4766]

She introduced him on Austin City Limits.

[@tomaszpyrzanowski9175]

rewelacja

[@mauriceperigord4612]

Myślałem, że jestem jedynym Polakiem, który jej słucha . No to teraz jest co najmniej dwóch

[@1thomson]

​@@mauriceperigord4612 Oh, I had to Google your name, but now, I get it. The first quote in the box under his picture on Google explains it all.

[@oldtrio1]

Lonesome road

[@tcdixon1]

She is from the Carolina Chocolate Drops

[@ezryder84]

Can we leave race out? I don't care if white,black,green,pink! We are all Gods children and boy what a beautiful gift he gave to mankind and so glad she shared her talent with us!

[@jimbishop8667]

Damn Rhiannon got her red dress on.... I never seen her in a dress, It's nice and she looks good..... but idk just don't seem like her somehow!

[@samanthamiller1280]

I think it is because she maintains a serious demeanor, and doesn’t do the feminine/performer smiling thing or try to present that way.

[@robinclarke4734]

You mention the Scots ,Irish,etc heritage but fail to state the obvious. She's black. One of the biggest influences of all. Why you yanks are so bigotted I will never know. Yes she is black and all the rest and bloody good and a great performer and very easy to look at. I wish her all the luck coming to her.

[@Pere1966...]

yeah! Rhiannon is light skined 'cause her parents are pure white dad and black mom as I've read they just married when laws about forbidden interracial couples were changed in their state ..I can' t imagine how Rihannon suffered...But here she is... the prettiest and most talented hybrid ever!!!

[@robinclarke4734]

You call it what you like! I don't care , any colour is good with me. It depends on the person inside. Rhiannon is ' light skinned' but her music is influenced by her background which patently, is black. So what? A great musician and entertainer. Emancipation in America was 150 years ago. Why still the predice?

[@Pere1966...]

I think the same bro!!! Color don't matters!!!...but sometimes we should learn about some people past... Best regards!!!

[@Pere1966...]

Same for you!!! I'm from Barcelona

[@robinclarke4734]

Greetings friend!

[@jockmctavish1]

Prince Harry on the drums

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

A horrible insult to this song and it`s history, a really horrible rendition!

[@allanbriggs807]

You must be having a bad day.

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

@@allanbriggs807 no Allen I just know the song and she is ruining it, I mean she is welcome to trash it however she wants to in her interpretation but that doesn`t mean I have to like it. I personally think it is a shame to take a song that is almost 100 years old and totally screw up the tempo, the arrangement and the whole vibe of the some. Maybe if she is as good as everyone seem to think she can come up with some more original music of her own.

[@stephenmaskrey6527]

Your an idiot

[@macisaac-crusoe-books9711]

@@stephenmaskrey6527 Who me?