Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Gospel of the Blues, The - COMPACT DISCS [CD]
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- Genre: Religious
- Description: Personnel includes Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Marie Knight (vocals); Stafford Simon (tenor saxophone); Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant (trumpet); Clyde Hart (piano); Abe Bolar (bass); Panama Francis (drums); The Sammy Price Trio. Recorded between 1938 & 1947. Includes liner notes by Mary Katherine Aldin. Personnel Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Trevor Bacon (guitar); Buster Bailey (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Billy Bowen, Ted Barrett, George James (alto saxophone); Stafford Simon (tenor saxophone); Ernest Purce (baritone saxophone); Freddy Webster, Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant, William Scott (trumpet); George Stevenson, Joe Britton, Don Cole, Edward Morant, Eli Robinson, Floyd Brady (trombone); Clyde Hart, Sammy Price, Bill Doggett (piano); Herbert Cowans, Harold InchDocInch West, Ed Bourne, Kenny Clarke, Panama Francis, Walter Bishop, Jr. (drums). Liner Note Author Mary Katherine Aldin. Recording information New York, NY (10/31/1938-12/02/1948). Arranger Sister Rosetta Tharpe. With 18 Decca tracks from 1938-1948, this CD is not only a good survey of some of Tharpe's best work, but one of the best compilations of any sort to illustrate gospel's crossover into blues, R&B, and secular music in general. Admittedly that's not the busiest cross-fertilization of popular music, but it's not one that's given much attention. And if you think you might not like this because Tharpe is sometimes described as a gospel artist, think again, for this is fine stuff on any terms, mixing the devotional exuberance of gospel with first-rate accompaniment blending blues, early R&B, and at times some swing jazz. In truth, sometimes you won't think of this as gospel at all, such is it's rhythmic verve, even on the half-dozen numbers with nothing but guitar in the backup. Some other tracks find her backed by the groups of Lucky Millinder and Sammy Price, and the jubi
- Artist: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Title: Gospel of the Blues, The
- Format: CD
- Label: MCA
- Release Date: 09/16/2003
- Genre: Religious
- Number Of Discs: 1
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- Product Name: Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Gospel of the Blues, The - COMPACT DISCS
- UPC: 602498001363
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Personnel includes Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Marie Knight (vocals); Stafford Simon (tenor saxophone); Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant (trumpet); Clyde Hart (piano); Abe Bolar (bass); Panama Francis (drums); The Sammy Price Trio. Recorded between 1938 & 1947. Includes liner notes by Mary Katherine Aldin. Personnel Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocals, guitar); Trevor Bacon (guitar); Buster Bailey (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Billy Bowen, Ted Barrett, George James (alto saxophone); Stafford Simon (tenor saxophone); Ernest Purce (baritone saxophone); Freddy Webster, Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant, William Scott (trumpet); George Stevenson, Joe Britton, Don Cole, Edward Morant, Eli Robinson, Floyd Brady (trombone); Clyde Hart, Sammy Price, Bill Doggett (piano); Herbert Cowans, Harold InchDocInch West, Ed Bourne, Kenny Clarke, Panama Francis, Walter Bishop, Jr. (drums). Liner Note Author Mary Katherine Aldin. Recording information New York, NY (10/31/1938-12/02/1948). Arranger Sister Rosetta Tharpe. With 18 Decca tracks from 1938-1948, this CD is not only a good survey of some of Tharpe's best work, but one of the best compilations of any sort to illustrate gospel's crossover into blues, R&B, and secular music in general. Admittedly that's not the busiest cross-fertilization of popular music, but it's not one that's given much attention. And if you think you might not like this because Tharpe is sometimes described as a gospel artist, think again, for this is fine stuff on any terms, mixing the devotional exuberance of gospel with first-rate accompaniment blending blues, early R&B, and at times some swing jazz. In truth, sometimes you won't think of this as gospel at all, such is it's rhythmic verve, even on the half-dozen numbers with nothing but guitar in the backup. Some other tracks find her backed by the groups of Lucky Millinder and Sammy Price, and the jubi
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