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Mar 22 2014, 04:55 PM
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She's fairly known in the States (at least on the coasts) due to the fact that she was 1) on a major label - Decca, 2) worked and recorded with other very famous acts - Cab Calloway and Lucky Millinder as well as being featured in big shows produced by John Hammond featuring gospel music and 3) had the first Gospel 'hit' to chart. Most any early R&B, Gospel or even early Jazz compilation album will have a Sister Rosetta cut on it.
*Check out John Hammond Sr. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hammond_Sr. She has a commemorative US postage stamp and I believe Jan. 11th is Sister RT day in Pennsylvania(?). This post has been edited by klasaine: Mar 22 2014, 05:03 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Mar 22 2014, 05:30 PM
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It's funny, at this point (over here) Sister Rosetta is probably more known than both the Hammonds.
I'm reading this right now ... http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Ma...id=OMCBOAA6Vr0C Bio of Alan Lomax. He, along with his father, traveled the US starting in the 1930s doing field recordings of prisoners, miners, ex-slaves, share croppers, preachers, cowboys, mountain men and women, etc. for the US Library of Congress. If you're into really knowing where it all came from (blues, jazz, R&B, country, gospel, bluegrass and rock) this is a great read. If it wasn't for guys like John Hammond Sr. and the Lomax's having the desire, the 'vision' and the where-with-all to record these folks, chances are there would be no rock music. This post has been edited by klasaine: Mar 23 2014, 05:01 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Mar 22 2014, 05:41 PM
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Yeah, it's all linked isn't it.
If you're familiar with Lomax then I highly, highly recommend the book. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Mar 22 2014, 05:55 PM
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I'll definitely check it out!! Thanks for the recommendation!!
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Mar 22 2014, 07:22 PM
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Nice video and story. I've never heard of Sister Rosetta. She had a really cool energy, and makes me feel happy, smile. Her energy is contagious. And talking about the style, this is definitely part of the prehistory of rock & roll.
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Mar 24 2014, 04:05 PM
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Though it's fairly easy to find the 'credits' (i.e., who played on the album) on a download or stream, liner notes have gone the way of the dinosaur. That was the way most of us over 35 acquired a lot of our music history ... as well as turning us on to other artists. I learned about Sister Rosetta because she was mentioned on the back of a Johnny Winter record.
That's the only thing I 'really' miss about the death of the CD or album. This post has been edited by klasaine: Mar 24 2014, 04:08 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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