Sister Rosetta Tharpe died #OTD in 1973.
"She was there before Elvis, Little Richard and Johnny Cash swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars. It was Tharpe, the godmother of rock 'n' roll, who turned this burgeoning musical style into an international sensation."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y9a49oFalZE
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