Complete Recorded Works 1
Excellent compilation of early tracks from the Gospel great. Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 - October 9, 1973) was a pioneering Gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gospel music, first surfacing on the pop charts with her 1938 original composition "This Train" (included here).