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Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1921–1973)

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Gospel singer. See more trivia »

Born:

Rosetta Nubin
in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, USA

Died:

(age 52) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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2007 The Great Debaters (writer: "Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air")
 
2007 My Kid Could Paint That (documentary) (writer: "Strange Things Happen Everyday" / performer: "Strange Things Happen Everyday")
 
2006 Weeds (TV series)
– Last Tango in Agrestic (2006) (writer: "Strange Things Are Happening")
 
2005 Walk the Line (writer: "Didn't It Rain" / performer: "Didn't It Rain")
 
1964 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1964) (writer: "Up Above My Head There's Music in the Air")
 
1964 Blues and Gospel Train (TV movie) (performer: "Didn't It Rain", "Trouble in Mind")
 
1953 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
– Episode #6.3 (1953) (writer: "Didn't It Rain")
 
1941 The Lonesome Road (short) (performer: "The Lonesome Road")
 
1941 Four or Five Times (short) (performer: "Four or Five Times")
 
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1964 Blues and Gospel Train (TV movie)
Herself
 
1957 Chelsea at Nine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 December 1957 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.41 (1957) … Herself
 
1955 Music 55 (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1955) … Herself
 
1941 The Lonesome Road (short)
Herself/Singer
 
1941 Four or Five Times (short)
Herself/Singer
 
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2003 The Blues (TV series documentary)
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Amélie
Herself (uncredited)
 
1989 The Ladies Sing the Blues
Herself
 
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