10-08-2016, 05:37 PM
(09-24-2016, 09:02 AM)tvguy Wrote:(09-23-2016, 07:08 PM)tornado Wrote: Did you know it was a Black woman who created "rock-n-roll"? Yes. A Sista...and her name was Rosetta Tharpe. She came before lil Richard, Muddy Waters, Elvis and the rest... In fact, they all credit her as their influence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpe
Cool. Never been a doubt in my mind that blues and Rock and roll came from blacks.
But I totally doubt that ALL the credit can be given to this woman, that it's accurate to say say SHE created "rock-n-roll" all by her self.
I thought it was well known and accepted that Rock and Roll's roots are in Black American culture/blues/jazz.