Strange Things Happening Every Day
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"Strange Things Happening Every Day" is a 1944 gospel song by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, often cited as a pioneering precursor to rock and roll.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strange Things Happening Every Day canonical | 1 |
| “Strange Things Happening Every Day” | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American gospel music
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe discography ⓘ history of rock and roll ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | hit on Billboard race records chart ⓘ |
| composer | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1940s ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
|
| genre |
gospel
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proto rock and roll ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| guitarist | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
boogie-woogie piano
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call and response vocals ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ up-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
bridged sacred and secular musical styles
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helped shape early rock and roll sound ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| isConsidered | pioneering precursor to rock and roll ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being cited as one of the first rock and roll records
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early crossover of gospel into popular music charts ⓘ use of electric guitar in gospel context ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | gospel with swing and boogie elements ⓘ |
| performer | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Decca Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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everyday miracles ⓘ religious testimony ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
this entity surface form:
“Strange Things Happening Every Day”