Born in Cotton Plant, Ark., Sister Rosetta Tharpe became a legend, bringing fierce guitar and swing to gospel music—and blazing a path for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. Marie and Rosetta chronicles her first rehearsal with Marie Knight.
Marie and Rosetta
Born in Cotton Plant, Ark., Sister Rosetta Tharpe became a legend, bringing fierce guitar and swing to gospel music—and blazing a path for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. Marie and Rosetta chronicles her first rehearsal with Marie Knight. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts…