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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Precious Moments/Beams Of Heaven
On Decca Records 74153
78RPM

Condition: VG+, little to no surface noise/no noticeable or major surface scuffs
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. A pioneer of twentieth-century music, Tharpe attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings that were a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and rhythmic/early accompaniment. She became gospel music's first crossover artist and its first great recording star, referred to later as "the original soul sister". She was an early influence on iconic figures such as , , and .

Willing to cross the line between sacred and secular by performing her music of 'light' in the 'darkness' of the and concert halls with behind her, Tharpe pushed spiritual music into the mainstream and helped pioneer the rise of pop-gospel beginning with her 1939 hit "This Train." Her unique music left a lasting mark on more conventional gospel artists such as Ira Tucker, Sr. of the . While she offended some conservative churchgoers with her forays into the pop world, she never left gospel music.

Tharpe's 1944 hit "" was selected for the American Library of Congress in 2004, with the citation stating that it captured her "spirited guitar playing" and "unique vocal style", which were an influence on early performers, as well as , , and artists. Her 1945 hit "", recorded in late 1944, featured Tharpe's vocals and , with (piano), bass and drums. It was the first record to , hitting #2 on the "" chart, the term then used for what later became the , in April 1945. The recording has been cited as an important precursor of . Tharpe has been called the Godmother of Rock n' Roll.

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