Rosetta Nubin
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Rosetta Nubin, better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, was a pioneering American gospel singer and electric guitarist whose innovative style helped lay the foundations for rock and roll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rosetta Nubin canonical | 2 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel singer
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (Early Influence) 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Rosetta Nubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-10-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Nubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Rosetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | U.S. Postal Service commemorative stamp 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Chuck Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping lay the foundations of rock and roll
ⓘ
pioneering electric guitar in gospel music ⓘ |
| mother | Katie Bell Nubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Godmother of Rock and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1946 concert at Cotton Club with Lucky Millinder’s orchestra
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1947 Carnegie Hall performance in "From Spirituals to Swing" revival concerts ⓘ 1951 stadium wedding-concert in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Didn’t It Rain
NERFINISHED
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Rock Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Things Happening Every Day NERFINISHED ⓘ This Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Up Above My Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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performer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performanceHighlight | 1944 recording of "Strange Things Happening Every Day" charting on Billboard’s race records chart ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Pentecostalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Fosh Allen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russell Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Thorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
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