Bibliograph

Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll!, presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll, written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Type

Label

Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll!, presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll, written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Sub title

presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll

Summary

"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator R. Gregory Christie deliver an inspiring true story about the life, career, and impact of twentieth-century blues and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was a trailblazer for rock and roll. Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother of rock and roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a rock and roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out. Her guitar picking was like nobody else's!"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

primary

Classification