The Story Of Sister Rosetta Tharpe 02

Continuing this great film about Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Not only a great singer, but an incredible guitarist, who influenced many who came after her.

[@gabriellashimone6546]

Proof that real music came from the African-American Black culture of the US. Modern music owes much to to Sister Rosetta.

[@Bob-jl2oe]

Stop it. Real music came from everywhere. Bach, Mozart and Beethoven weren’t black. And we’ve know all along, before Tharp that blues was from American roots. Why even bring race into it? It’s not necessary. And why do we need proof?

[@Bob-jl2oe]

@Let Your L⚡️GHT Forever Shine ❤️ yep!!!

[@zyruemusic]

@@Bob-jl2oe BEETHOVEN WAS FATHER WAS BLACK…..U SHAKE YOUR TREE HARD ENOUGH……SOMETHING BLACK WILL FALL OUT THAT MUG SO DO GET TO HIGH BECAUSE ONE OF YOUR FOREFATHERS MIGHT JUST BE BLACK!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣….NINJA!!! ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿

[@Bob-jl2oe]

@Gabriella Shimone- are you a musician? She was mostly gospel and crossed over to Rock and Roll. “Blues” developed in the late 1800’s before Tharp was even born.

[@zyruemusic]

@@Bob-jl2oe NO…..THE ANSWER IS U CANT POSSIBLY BE A MUSICIAN…..IF ANYTHING U ARE AN ENTERTAINER…..ALL THE GREAT MUSICIANS THAT CAN PLAY RECOGNIZE BLUES IS THE MOTHER CAT OF ALL AMERICAN MUSIC ESPECIALLY SINCE BLACK FOLKS BLUES IS THE ONLY TRUE AMERICAN ARTFORM….WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE PRETEND TO BE MUSICIANS AND DONT RECOGNIZE BLACK FOLKS BLUES IS THE FOUNDATION OF ROCK AND GOSPEL THEN I CAN ALWAYS TELL A LIAR IS TALKING!!!

[@realityhurts8697]

Back when people truly played instruments and had no autotune to clean up voices, true talent from the soul.

[@Nleezie33]

D Garland yesss

[@defaultdefault837]

There's still some skill out there even tho electronics have taken over a bit

[@charlesreidjr9916]

FACTS 2022 😎

[@clarenceshook8908]

Yes talent and being one with there instrument

[@servant4473]

She did not need a microphone. Strong voice. Talented Beautiful Queen

[@TheSnoopindaweb]

I wonder what She sounded like when pissed off? Yup! G-G 🤔😠😤😡🤬🔉👍👌👀

[@Bob-jl2oe]

If she didn’t use a microphone, how do you get it into the console Onto a track? Osmosis?

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

Now that's what you call a STAR

[@thepenpusher0674]

She truly was a great artist. So sad that it took a British video (3 Parts) to bring her to light for the rest of the world. I've listened to Black artists ever since I can remember but this is the first time I've ever heard of this woman!

[@angelasantiago7426]

Laura Anderson there's other documentaries black people knew of her we tried telling ppl a black woman created rock and roll her legacy is so neglected because of white supremacy and sexism

[@realityhurts8697]

@@angelasantiago7426 I hate to say it, but I this case and in her time its completly true.

[@hunternichols9463]

@@angelasantiago7426 I wouldn't say White Supremacy since everyone recognizes Chuck Berry as the Father of Rock and Roll but Sexism most definitely was a big part into why she wasn't known it's a shame but at least we got the internet to listen to her music and appreciate what she has done for music all together

[@creolelady3519]

Angela Santiago You couldn't have said it any better thank you for speaking the truth.

[@sandra-jones]

@@hunternichols9463 Chuck Barry is not considered the Father of Rock and Roll. History says it is Bill Haley who Recorded the first Rock and Roll Record. Bit was actually Ike Turner. At every turn they dismiss the true innovators.

[@wanpotutu1285]

I always asked myself where the rock n roll really came from... Never expected a happy rebellious gospel woman would be the inventor of rock!! I really hope she's at the hall of fame rock n roll.

[@jessiehermit9503]

She ain't the only one. She's just _one_ of the greats. Listen to Robert Johnson and Leadbelly. Amazing.

[@realityhurts8697]

Awesome to find her, I am in awe of that talent.

[@catherineglover1680]

No u know! We as black people African Americans discover rock and roll it was taken over by the white men white slaves in the Elvis Presley but I'm so happy that you see this thank you for being in our culture and recognize our culture happy Black History month February 2022

[@SheenaRea]

She was inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in 2018

[@GetOutsideYourself]

America needs Sister Rosetta in 2023.

[@birdstuckinchimney]

There's so gotta be a movie made about her!!! She was way ahead of Ray!!!

[@larrylinn8589]

+birdstuckinchimney ..and Chuck Berry.

[@2degucitas]

I see Queen Latifa playing her. Can you?

[@kimberlyhendricks6388]

Great Idea!

[@kimberlyhendricks6388]

yes!

[@collj86]

Ray Charles?

[@thedarci1368]

What a beautiful talented amazing woman she was..... love her love her love her.......

[@randybeard6040]

When Times are Difficult, You have Do whatever to Make Ends Meet--Sister Rosetta Tharp was no Different except she Had Real Talent...

[@illupgravengaard9275]

Beautiful soul Miss Rosetta

[@RolandPerryRlndPerry]

I am So Happy I found you on KZbin I love you Sister Rosetta Tharpe

[@brianchambers1508]

what a talent no hall of fame is worthy of this great lady

[@rgrhan]

Should be the hall of shame.

[@truthseekress3892]

She's in the Heaven Hall of Fame!!😀

[@fernforwood3989]

Brian Chambers Now that’s the truth!

[@shirleyjones8953]

The Mighty Dixie Hummingbird’s!!! My father Earl Jones opened up for them in San Diego Ca! They were The Friendly Five in the early sixties 🙏🙏🙏🙌🏾

[@chestersumbry3625]

the Dixie hummingbirds

[@vincentestone5764]

That's What's Up. You're TRULY Blessed.

[@richarddavis2900]

One of the earliest unknown greats!

[@diannameade495]

I don't know why she came up in my feed, but. I am so glad she did. She's of my very favorites now. Extraordinary woman!!💕💕💕

[@lovingatlanta]

👍👍She CLEARLY was the Queen of and influenced Rock & Roll, and Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and every body else!!! 🤗💞🤗

[@lucy0537]

WOW!!! Just found her today 1/3/19!! She was awwwsome!! Indeed!!! 😊

[@TheRobinRedbreast]

I have never heard of this amazing woman. Leave it to the BBC to inform us of our great American leaders. Otherwise we would never know. Thank you for posting this content.

[@corporalhenshaw]

thank you Robin for delving into the archives here. Yes, the BBC does a great job, so sad that it has so many enemies.

[@TheRobinRedbreast]

@@corporalhenshaw These days, any broadcast that attempts to tell the truth has enemies. Unfortunately, with the globalization of nationalism, things might only get worse before they get better.

[@lulassong6524]

@@TheRobinRedbreast TALENT. Black talent and female. A man's world. Still is.

[@donaldmccall3968]

My gosh, she was so phenomenal the first recording gospel star

[@9496TULL]

I love this woman and her music.

[@Waylon8Wallace]

9496Tull bishopmoales thr war cry

[@danaehawkins6627]

Its Now ! 2018! Congratulations! To The late* Legend , Godmother of Rock n Roll, * Rosetta Tharpe , for finally been I ducted In * The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame! In 2018 , long over due..Pat , will be buying her C. D.

[@angelicosmic]

Just proves the fact how sniddy those people are who get you to sign a contract they don't care who it upsets as long as they get their Dollars...Genius of a musician and singer who still had faith and spirit within her no matter what any one thinks...How can you judge a person if you don't know her....Just goes to show how mad every one is with thier own inner demons of illusion...if she singed a contract without seeing the small print that she has to sing what ever is given to her then it isn't her fault.....Just proves how evil people can be with thier own intent and agendas when it comes to money...The art is the artist not the person who sells it to make a profit.....God bless her

[@bellagrace9812]

Singers back in Rosetta's day sang because they loved singing and thoroughly enjoyed it. Today's performers are so self absorbed they have no idea what it's like to just enjoy singing and being themselves. I was born in the wrong day and time, but hopefully I'll see Rosetta's in heaven and she'll still be singing her heart out. I'm gonna gather my family and be on the front row. What a great talent!!

[@fernforwood3989]

Bella Grace They did it that way because that’s the nature of a true musician. Doing it for the love because they know damn well they’ll never get rich. Wish I had a nickel for every cat I know who busks on the street & plays gigs for free or near nothing, working shitty jobs to pay the bills, knowing that’s what they’ll be doing for the rest of their lives. Most of the famous ones aren’t real. They just wanted money & fame. Every once in a while a star shines so bright nothing can cover its shine-not even time.

[@iansingsiansings2101]

Singers used to sing, some still do but a lot don't know how to sing now that they "auto- tune"!

[@gigigiseleworld]

Singers today are motivated by Fame, attention and money 💵💰💵. Talent has been watered down....

[@gigigiseleworld]

@@fernforwood3989 Exactly 💯💯

[@rgalvez24]

FANTÁSTICA,,, EXCELENTE CANTANTE Y GUITARRISTA------- From Mexico

[@rubenperez7310]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe , one of a kind !!! Love her músic Since the first time i Heard it !!!

[@tokoniadeyeye3225]

"her four little white babies..." unbelievable!

[@edfranklin4238]

She's look beautiful with her dimples.

[@kuntrytuff]

I luv her story!!❤️💯💯😍🙏🏾

[@magnificentthing3551]

If there was anyone deserving to be given a place in the rock n roll hall of fame , Sister Rosetta should have been the first inductee. Sadly it took till 2018....to me thats disgusting.It use to drive Brian Jones mad how all this great talent was here in America and was so disrespectingly overlooked.

[@johnbrown9183]

musicians, poets, and creative artists draw from and are led by a deep spirituality. They may feel great emotion that when shared with others creates a better world. Thank God for Rosetta Atkins Tharpe

[@jessiehermit9503]

Amen. There's no negativity in music.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

John Brown Nice comment!

[@fernforwood3989]

John Brown 💀⚡️❤️✌🏼

[@Clack179]

Just learned about sister Rosetta Tharpe this week and I've been obsessed with her all week! I hear her all over music. She is the most unsung musician to me now. She was absolutely incredible

[@jimm3205]

What an amazing, unique soul she was. Love this lady!!!!!

[@Voirreydirector]

Man I remember the Jordanaires doing that tune in the 1970's, it was the most amazing night! We had one radio station in town run by one guy and he closed it down to come to the show! They came a few times after that, once or twice with other acts, but this first time at our church was like we were all dying of thirst and they were bringing the Living Water! Hot hot night, my Uncle Bill sitting beside with his arm stretched on the back of the pew, I think I finally ended up standing on the pew with him steadying me so I could see! I must have been, my sisters and I in the dresses made for us at Easter, with wrist corsages we had made ourselves in Vacation Bible School that week. I remember so much of that night, our Bible School projects still ask around the church windowsillss, they laughed at our Sunday School building fund chart given their signature song, and as people filed out at the end, they all stood in the Galilee and shook everybody's hands. How I wish the Sister had been able to come with them!

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

love this super spiritual lady she is the real deal cool and god loves all whom love him - put god in your heart !

[@laraeejohnson7880]

I AM SO GLAD THE BRITS PUT THIS OUT THANK YOU BRITAN FOR TEACHING AMERICA ABOUT THE ROOTS OF ITS AMERICAN MUSICAL HISTORY BUT WHAT DIDNT LEARN BY US FROM SISTER ROSETTA THORPE /WE AND BY THE WAY SISTER RESETA THORPE A GOAT AS WELL SHE IS jAMMING PEOPLE DI NOT KWNO SHE WORKED WITH THE JORADAIRES PEOPLE

[@shirleyjones8953]

Incredible Vocalist 🙏🙌🏾🙌🏾🌹🌹🌹Rest in heaven🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@maureenosullivan8827]

Amazing lady and well done documentary. Sadly she is left out of two many documentaries charting the history and influences of music when she was clearly a huge influence on so many!

[@smmarie]

too

[@beththomas3532]

It’s 2019 and I’m glad to have met her 😍🎶👸🏾

[@rickroche8860]

That's right. No cRap. No industrial hip-hop. Real music. Culture, folks. This is the real deal. Embrace it and be proud of her.

[@Marnee4191]

I feel like I've been in the dark all my life regarding recent music and been lied to about history -- lied to about music, and also that women don't have much influence on music evolution. I have to shift my brain around quite a bit. Not only is the story fascinating and exciting to me, and making me have redo my understanding of the past, but the presentation of this story is of a much higher quality than I expected. Thank you so much for putting this together, corporalhenshaw. My only small complaint is not displaying the name of the person speaking, or displaying the year when an old clip is shown. That would have been a nice-to-have, but I enjoyed this very much nonetheless. Anyone who cares about music or even the history of the US, needs to know about her. (She didn't just have influence on music, but had much influence beyond that as well, based on this series and other things I've read recently.)

[@whatabouttheearth]

Hell, Hildegard Von Bingen was one of the women who helped spark the Renaissance

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Yes, I'd like to know who's speaking! Guess I'll have to find the BBC presentation somewhere.

[@lulassong6524]

So glad she was so successful in the middle of segregation, at least among her own.

[@gigigiseleworld]

Racism biases and Segregation held her back.... Screw 🪛 Uncle Jim Crow Era....

[@Marnee4191]

@@lulassong6524 What do you mean, "among her own"? Among women? Among Americans? Among Black people? Among musicians?

[@Frankincensedjb123]

0:45 Great music, great dancing, great singing.

[@RolandPerryRlndPerry]

Dear Lord God I go to Work every Day and I am Around Sinners I am I do be the light of World if I am In Church Every Sister Rosetta Tharpe God Needs Her to Play at is feet now God is Without a Guitars and The World Must Move on Without For God Has Needs And Sister Rosetta Tharpe God Needs Her Voice and Music Tallent

[@lindapettigrew3890]

Thank you Sister Sharpe- a true courageous pioneer! Loved learning of her story!

[@gillesmenard4071]

Quelle femme merveilleuse.

[@lorrenaelliott161]

Great playlist. no need to go searching to get my music education! Thank you so much!

[@melissajohouser-rhinehart1699]

She was definitely blessed with every ounce of glory from the heavens. Wish we had her now in this day and time.

[@DethronerX]

I love her

[@sirjd5804]

The song was ‘’Two fishes and five loaves of bread”

[@tonyawalker9463]

3

[@hilaryfinch3795]

A wonderful tough woman - a survivor and great character. She should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[@llamont123]

Thank you for sharing Corporalhenshaw!

[@IsleFreeThinker1]

Thank you ***** This video should be a must for all guitar and music lovers.

[@jacquikelly7929]

You tube, you have surpassed yourself, thankyou from all music lover for bringing this amazing woman Rosetta Tharpe into the light.

[@lashondamccrary5407]

Trurly amazing

[@BahamaWynters]

So, Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame . . . neglecting the Mother of Rock 'n Roll? Shame on you.

[@jimm3205]

Fuck the Rock n Roll hall of fame. Nothing more than a clueless collection of mainstream shite, with few exceptions. To overlook this amazing lady and others (like Captain Beefheart) is complete arrogance and ignorance.

[@michaelcraig9449]

This is more important than even rock and roll. And I love the great early rock and roll for sure. This is the true gospel. She had to play some worldly music to pay the bills as is often the case.. it happens..we are stuck here on earth till we get to finally get out of here..

[@angelpacheco1359]

Jim M omg I love Captain Beefheart! If Wendy O. Williams and Sister Rosetta make the RnR HoF then I can give them some respect.

[@Spe168]

@BahamaWynters, FINALLY!!

[@realityhurts8697]

She is finally there, decades late but recognized.

[@Rico_M]

Thank you so very much for uploading the videos. I also though I was a music "expert", never before I heard of her, I am reborn listening to sister Rosetta.

[@thepoetrygod3823]

Black people invented rock and roll. We need to take it back.

[@sylvielopez2686]

Tank you very much for the transmission , pour le documentaire incroyable de cette grande Dame musicienne Rosetta Tharpe qui a donné son art au plus grand nombre et espoir pour que d'autres musiciens et musiciennes se fassent connaître dans une période encore difficile pour les afro-américains, nous vous remercions et en mon nom seulement nous nous excusons que l'Europe ait pu faire vivres des hommes et des femmes dans la traite de l'esclavages, un devoir de mémoires s'impose ! Merci pour le jazz, la saoule, le blues, le rock , le country, et les claquettes pour la danse , merci tank you very much

[@mard9802]

Thanks for the upload, much appreciated!

[@michaeljarmstrongjr5569]

Timeless!! 🎤 🎸 🎶 🪄 ✨🫶 Gratitude to the one and only Sister Rosetta Tharpe a Legand in her own right!! I AM L🫶VE! #TOGM

[@catherineglover1680]

Every time I hear her music now I think back when I was in Prince band for like 4 years and we would do blues songs and the guitar riffs all this stuff he learned from her prince was a genius and now he is gone but I realize he learned from many geniuses black women black men but he never exposed to me this woman rest in peace

[@eroc0303]

Phenomenal videos. Thank you for doing this! She was amazing!

[@dougplemons3640]

I have loved this amazing woman for years. It's time she was more widely recognized. She made a tremendous contribution to music.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much I am really really enjoying this biography of Sister Rosetta Tharp. She was amazing woman, and an extraordinarily beautiful person. I’m going to watch all of these, but it’s midnight here in the uk and I’m going to have to watch these tomorrow.

[@kellystolen1492]

Could see Quern Latifa playing her in a movie

[@johnmorrissey3253]

WHAT lady God bless RIP sister rose

[@bit7561]

I love this , Juke an Jive And her gospel

[@ameliaknipp8985]

Oh my, I love her!!!

[@elsonmattos1299]

I did not know and had never heard of it. I thought up a good music connoisseur, but when I found out, I was in love with his music, beauty and his guitar.

[@dizzyballin354]

Elson Mattos you mean she

[@lekkki1]

Her. Nice discovery, isn't she?

[@michelinetiburzio8655]

Un monument ! Great singer !

[@sgtchewy]

6:08 is literally pre-historic hip hop. On top of that, All of her gospel structure is the foundation of rock and blues. I can't believe one person is this culturally influential. It's incredible.

[@FBA_God_Emperor_Doom]

I agree 👍🏾

[@wandabanks6756]

I am so glad these old films are still available

[@noneofyourbusiness6764]

She was amazing!

[@erikagholston6610]

I want to see a movie about her.

[@rfcgoku]

Phenomenal voice

[@fegusduran]

Why Hollywood doesn't have a movie about this amazing leyend?

[@MrDawbi]

wow i love the story of this Talented strong woman

[@markanthony1920]

So glad and grateful that you have footage and that you have posted this, thank you.

[@resomony]

Too bad there doesn't seem to be any film of her playing her acoustic National triolian.

[@myindigoblues5796]

Wow, you can totally see BB King in the way she played guitar. Amazing

[@stephenmaskrey6527]

Amazing women loads of talent, and before her time can't believe I've only heard the music in 2021

[@DanielPOURSACCONFOLENS]

j'admire cette femme qui a donner sans aucun doute envie a d'autres filles de faire la même chose

[@Mr.CCharlie]

What a talent!

[@infledermaus]

Segregation has been the worst thing ever in this country, but because of it we have this superb music and the likes of this fantastic woman. If that sounds racist, it's not intended to. That's not to say white men had shit to do with her talent or the talents of so many other black artists. OMG I would love to go back to this time and be part of this! No, I'd like to go all the way back to the late 1800s when Scott Joplin was first writing his music. Way back in 1972 when I was in my first year in college, my first research paper was on ragtime music and early jazz. Honestly, I feel cheated I was born in the early 50s! "Her four little white babies!" Lol! Precious!

[@emarkjacobs]

Black will always be magique..thanks for this video

[@jorgereyesrincon5728]

Sister Rosetta - un testimonio para la historia del Rock And Roll en el mundo.

[@lulassong6524]

Reminds me of Aretha Franklin's spirit and voice in Blues Brothers.

[@FBA_God_Emperor_Doom]

Now you mention it she could've been the inspiration for that character 🤯

[@rickduncan7527]

Rosetta your soul still touches folks in 2020

[@chipolmstead9220]

Utterly incredible... So awesome...

[@jennifer.juniper4845]

Just brilliant, how can she be so little know when clearly she was huge innovator

[@climbeverest]

Incredible

[@irismaxwell5969]

God knows His children. She needed a life; and kept the awareness that she was saved. A bend Reed The Lord will not break, and a smoking flax God will never put out.

[@margaretlocke7938]

I think i have just seen the queen of rock and roll.

[@dreamman-is1kt]

Uau! ROCK ME............BRILLIANT.....

[@Lynnbikechick]

She kicked on an electric guitar and had stage presence..:)

[@catherineglover1680]

This is amazing!

[@irismaxwell5969]

How many church people who knew about her problem and decided to help. A right9eous man falls 7 times and God lifts him up.

[@johnwhohasanopinion7939]

Ok. Time to put her life on the BIG screen. More then half of the singers from the 50s -70s took something from her music Queen Latifa, would play the part and this would open up so many opportunities for so many. What are we waiting for

[@MsDisneylandlover]

my pastor used to sing going to heaven to get my award

[@giftedandblack494]

The problem was that the church would not pay you and wanted you to play and sing for free and people wanted to eat too and pay rent. I worked for a church and for the first 6 years or so did not get paid for all my work but then it did change a bit. But people left to get paid so many great people who sang back then started in the church but left to get paid.

[@maya8443]

You're absolutely right. The only ones that make money working for a church are the pastors/preachers/elders/priests/ cardinals/the pope, only the big honchos of the church make thousands if not millions in the business. It's sad that for a lot of people God have a price tag, and your salvation depends on how much you give to church (them). The church is more a business venture than the house of God all mighty, many swindlers find their way into a church to live well off the hard work of others using the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Because the corruption of a few many don't believe anymore.