“Didn’t It Rain”

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gospel song spiritual song

“Didn’t It Rain” is a celebrated gospel song most famously performed by pioneering guitarist and singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, showcasing her influential blend of spiritual lyrics and early rock-and-roll style.

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Label	Occurrences
“Didn’t It Rain” canonical	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gospel song ⓘ spiritual song ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Didn't It Rain, Children NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedEvent	biblical story of the Great Flood ⓘ
associatedInstrument	bass ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ voice ⓘ
culturalSignificance	bridge between gospel and early rock and roll ⓘ influence on later rock musicians ⓘ showcase of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's guitar innovation ⓘ
genre	early rock and roll ⓘ gospel ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ
hasTitleLanguage	English ⓘ
influencedGenre	rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ soul ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
lyricTheme	Noah's Ark NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical flood ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ faith in adversity ⓘ
notableArrangementBy	Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ
notablePerformanceBy	Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ
notablePerformer	Clara Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Evelyn Freeman Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Laurie NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahalia Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Rosetta Tharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her Gospel Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan Silvertones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Staple Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableRecording	"Didn't It Rain" (Mahalia Jackson recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ "Didn't It Rain" (Sister Rosetta Tharpe live performance, Manchester, 1964) NERFINISHED ⓘ "Didn't It Rain" (The Staple Singers recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ
performanceStyleFeature	blues-influenced guitar licks ⓘ call-and-response vocals ⓘ driving backbeat ⓘ gospel shouting ⓘ improvised vocal embellishments ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
title	Didn't It Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ
typicalPerformanceContext	church services ⓘ gospel concerts ⓘ secular music festivals ⓘ
vocalType	lead vocal with backing choir ⓘ

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe → notableWork → “Didn’t It Rain” ⓘ