Gayle F. Wald
Auteur de Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
A propos de l'auteur
Gayle Wald is Professor of English and American Studies at George Washington University. She is the author of Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Crossing the Line: Racial Passing in U.S. Twentieth-Century Literature-and Culture. Chester afficher plus Higgins is a photographer and author based in Brooklyn, New York. afficher moins
Œuvres de Gayle F. Wald
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- female
- Lieux de résidence
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Professions
- professor (English, George Washington University)
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Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of R… par Gayle Wald
I bought my first CD of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's recordings some time ago, impressed by her powerful voice and powerful guitar playing. This biography tells her life story and attempts, with only some success, to convey the power of her music. The only way I know to understand Sister Rosetta's importance is to listen to her music. There are some filmed performances on YouTube.com, but the best thing to do is to download or purchase the Document or Savoy CDs of her work--wow! The spirit certainly moves in her music!… (plus d'informations)
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- Œuvres
- 3
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- 112
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- #174,306
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- 3.9
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- 15
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