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Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!
Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll
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Includes a timeline of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s life, author’s note, and a list of sources.
Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
The godmother of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes.
“A profile as bold and vivacious as the singer herself.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Terrific for all collections that want to inspire the musically inclined and highlight innovative pioneers. " — Booklist (starred review)"Bolden uses alliteration, assonance, repetition, and rhythm to create an irresistibly musical text that effectively communicates the feel of Tharpe's music. Christie's lively illustrations. . . capture the physicality of Tharpe's performance style and the intensity of her sound." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)“The marriage of Bolden’s words and Christie’s pictures is almost as satisfying as Tharpe’s songs. . .” — New York Times Book Review"Impressive offering about an often-overlooked figure in American music." — Horn Book (starred review)
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Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
The godmother of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes.
Reviews
“A profile as bold and vivacious as the singer herself.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Terrific for all collections that want to inspire the musically inclined and highlight innovative pioneers. " — Booklist (starred review)"Bolden uses alliteration, assonance, repetition, and rhythm to create an irresistibly musical text that effectively communicates the feel of Tharpe's music. Christie's lively illustrations. . . capture the physicality of Tharpe's performance style and the intensity of her sound." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)“The marriage of Bolden’s words and Christie’s pictures is almost as satisfying as Tharpe’s songs. . .” — New York Times Book Review"Impressive offering about an often-overlooked figure in American music." — Horn Book (starred review)
| Title | Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll! |
| By (author) | Tonya Bolden |
| Illustrated by | R. Gregory Christie |
| Publishers | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Language of text | English |
| ISBN | 9780062994387 |
| Product Form | Hardback |
| Height | 279 mm |
| Width | 216 mm |
| Unit weight | 431 gr |