Juke joints, bordellos, speakeasies….

The roots of jazz?

Not quite.

The real engine of the music revealed in this documentary about Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

The focus of the documentary is on her massive influence on rock and roll, but she as a young woman she was a very popular jazz singer too.

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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