SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT!

THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROCK-AND-ROLL TRAILBLAZER SISTER ROSETTA THARPE

by Gayle F. Wald

Before "women in rock" became a catchphrase, Rosetta Tharpe proved that women could rock. Shout, Sister, Shout! is the first biography of this trailblazer who influenced scores of popular musicians and defied categorization. Wald's biography, which draws on memories from more than 150 people who knew Tharpe, forever alters our understanding of women in rock and of U.S. popular music.

"Rosetta Tharpe's life is a classic American tall tale, except that it happened, and, in these pages, you are there." -- Greil Marcus, cultural critic

"Wald makes a good case that Tharpe's R&B spirituals played a key role in inventing rock." -- Entertainment Weekly

"Mixing tireless reporting with nuanced musical and cultural insights, Wald's Shout, Sister, Shout! is about as good as musical reparations get." -- Tony Green, Vibe