Sister Rosetta TharpeRhythm N' Gospel

Shout, Sister, Shout! hits like a thunderclap of gospel fervor and overdriven electric guitar. Strange Things Happening Every Day, recorded in 1944 and released in 1945, is widely called the first rock and roll record, swinging with a grin and a snarl at once. Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air soars on a call-and-response joy you cannot sit still through. Includes sides with Lucky Millinder's Orchestra and duets with Marie Knight. The guitar that started everything.