TONIGHT: Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll on PBS

POSTED: Friday, February 22, 2013, 9:33 AM

Filed Under: Music

Bob Merz — the guy who saw to it that Philly's adopted gospel-blues-rock saint Sister Rosetta Tharpe finally got a gravestone at Northwood Cemetery — tipped me off to tonight's special on Tharpe on PBS. Tharpe was the total package: booming soul voice, killer guitar skills, charisma for miles. In short: She's somebody everybody aroud here should know about. Here's the press release for tonight's show. Set your DVRs.

Watch Trailer: The Godmother of Rock & Roll on PBS. See more from American Masters.

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