Movies: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

  • 2019
    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

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    This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an expl...

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
  • 2002
    It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment (2002)

    It's Black Entertainment

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    A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists fe...

    It's Black Entertainment
  • 2011
    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll (2011)

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

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    Despite not being a household name today, Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her flamboyance, skill, and showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock & Roll a...

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
  • 1964
    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train (1964)

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

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    A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one side of the tracks and the musicians on the station side....

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
  • 1941
    Four or Five Times

    Four or Five Times (1941)

    Four or Five Times

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    Sister Rosetta Tharpe when she was band vocalist with Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra singing the song "Four or Five Times"....

    Four or Five Times
  • 1941
    The Lonesome Road

    The Lonesome Road (1941)

    The Lonesome Road

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    Early footage of Sister Rosetta Tharpe when she was band vocalist with Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra....

    The Lonesome Road