Sister Rosetta Tharpe Movies

  • 1964
    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    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 sid...

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
  • 2019
    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    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 h...

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
  • 2011
    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

    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, an...

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
  • 1941
    Four or Five Times

    Four or Five Times

    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

    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
  • 2002
    It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

    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 Willi...

    It's Black Entertainment