Sister Rosetta Tharpe Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born on March 20, 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, USA as Rosetta Nubin. She was married to Russell Morrison. She died on October 9, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
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Fact
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Husband Russell Morrison was the former manager of the Ink Spots.
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Daughter of Katie Bell Nubin, a.k.a. 'Mother Bell', was a traveling missionary, a shouter in the classic gospel tradition, and played the mandolin.
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Pictured (as Sister Rosetta) on one of a set of four 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps in the Legends of American Music series, issued 15 July 1998, celebrating "Gospel Singers". Others honored in this set are Mahalia Jackson, Roberta Martin, and Clara Ward.
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Gospel singer.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elvis & Nixon
2016
performer: "There Will Be Peace In The Valley For Me"
Jools's Hootenanny
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2008
Documentary writer: "Strange Things Are Happening Every Day"
The Great Debaters
2007
writer: "Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air"
My Kid Could Paint That
2007
Documentary performer: "Strange Things Happen Everyday" / writer: "Strange Things Happen Everyday"
Weeds
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Walk the Line
2005
performer: "Didn't It Rain" / writer: "Didn't It Rain"
The Blues
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2003 writer - 2 episodes, 2003
Amélie
2001
performer: "Up Above My Head" - uncredited / writer: "Up Above My Head" - uncredited
To Sleep with Anger
1990
performer: "Precious Memories" - as Sister Rosetta Thorpe
Elvis
1968
TV Special writer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But to the Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved"
Shindig!
1964
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Blues and Gospel Train
1964
TV Movie performer: "Didn't It Rain", "Trouble in Mind"
$950,000
