{"product_id":"shout-sister-shout-the-untold-story-of-rock-and-roll-trailblazer-sister-rosetta-tharpe-9780807011843","title":"Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-And-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Pick: The untold story of 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sister Rosetta Tharpe, America's first rock guitar diva \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong before women in rock became a media catchphrase, African American guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock. Born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in 1915, Tharpe was gospel's first superstar and the preeminent crossover figure of its golden age (1945-1965). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShout, Sister, Shout!\u003c\/i\u003e is the first biography of this trailblazing performer who influenced scores of popular musicians--from Elvis Presley and Little Richard to Eric Clapton and Etta James. Tharpe was raised in the Pentecostal Church, steeped in the gospel tradition, but she produced music that crossed boundaries, defied classification, and disregarded the social and cultural norms of the age. Blues singer, gospel singer, folk artist, and rock-and-roller, she went electric in the late 1930s, captivating both white and black audiences in the North and South, in the U.S. and internationally, with her charisma and skill. Ambitious and relentlessly public, Tharpe even staged her own wedding as a gospel concert in a stadium holding 20,000 people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWald's eye-opening biography, which draws on the memories of over 150 people who knew or worked with Tharpe, introduces us to this intriguing and forgotten musical heavyweight who forever altered our understanding of both women in rock and U.S. popular music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807011843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Gayle F. Wald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561883603125,"sku":"9780807011843","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_293aacd6-b906-44b2-92ab-697bb3be6ac2.jpg?v=1670942382","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shout-sister-shout-the-untold-story-of-rock-and-roll-trailblazer-sister-rosetta-tharpe-9780807011843","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}