[2019-06-07] Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Shout Sister Shout" 2CD set of previously unreleased recordings (Sunset Blvd.)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:10 pm

Description
New 2019 compilation. Not only did Sister Rosetta audaciously lead black gospel out of the church and into nightclubs and concert venues during the late 1930s--she saw no conflict in singing holy material for the duly converted and an occasional earthy blues for the rhythm and blues market. Whether she was belting out a joyous invitation to hop aboard the Gospel Train or announcing her yen for a tall skinny papa, Tharpe emoted from the very depths of her soul, deftly accompanying her booming, melismatic pipes with a blistering, single-string-permeated guitar technique that rivaled that of blueswoman Memphis Minnie (or any axe-toting male on the scene, for that matter). Displaying a dazzling stage presence that radiated star quality, the Sister was wowing crowds across the nation well prior to Mahalia Jackson’s ascendancy to the throne as gospel’s queen. This new 2-CD set contains previously unreleased masters of Sister Rosetta’s best known songs taken from her numerous radio and TV appearances between 1957 to 1970. This disc also contains selections from two previously unheard concerts in Germany; one from 1957 and the other from 1970.

Tracklist
[CD1: With Band]
1. Shout Sister Shout
2. That's All
3. Didn't It Rain
4. Down By The Riverside
5. Every Time I Feel The Spirit
6. Go Ahead
7. Jesus Is Everywhere
8. How It Rains
9. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
10. Up Above My Head, I Hear Music
11. Precious Moment
12. This Train
13. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
14. Take My Hand Precious Lord
15. Sit Down
16. Peace In The Valley
17. When The Saints Coming Marching In

[CD2: Solo]
1. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
2. Down By The Riverside
3. Is Everyone Happy?
4. Cant' Sit Down
5. Didn't It Rain
6. Go Tell It To The Mountain
7. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
8. Sometimes I Fell Like A Motherless Child
9. Vacation In The Sky
10. Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves Of Bread
11. Travelin' Shoes
12. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
13. Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
14. Mansions In The Sky
15. When Jesus Was Born

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QWDQVRM/?tag=imwan-20

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

That is as unflattering a photo of the good Sister as you can find.
We shall see what the set actually contains that may make it academic.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed May 01, 2019 10:50 am

No tracklist yet, but the label has provided a description which says that it will contain previously unreleased studio and live recordings.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat May 25, 2019 9:07 pm

We now have the tracklist, and I've added it to the first post.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:51 pm

Bump: Updated the cover image in the first post to the full packshot.

Simon · **Joined:** 26 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 59406

This might be another must for me. She's one of the most influential people in 20th Century popular music.

[2019-06-07] Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Shout Sister Shout" 2CD set of previously unreleased recordings (Sunset Blvd.)

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