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 | Gayle Wald is a Professor of English at George Washington University in Washington, DC. |
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| "A book like this is long overdue. Rosetta Tharpe was a major star and a huge influence on the musicians of her day. Listen to her recordings and you can hear all the building blocks of rock and roll." |
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Premier Guitar names Tharpe a "Forgotten Hero" in its May 2011 issue. Watch video of Gayle Wald discussing Tharpe at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Tharpe is featured in the Rock Hall's "Women Who Rock" exhibit, from May 2011-February 2012. Godmother of Rock, a documentary by Mick Csaky, debuted on BBC4 in January 2011. Watch a clip here. Rosetta Tharpe gets a gravestone! Read here for more information. |
"Mixing tireless reporting with nuanced musical and cultural insights, Wald's Shout, Sister, Shout! is about as good as musical reparations get." |
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| Read more about Shout, Sister, Shout at www.Gibson.com . |