31. The Gaymother of Rock n' Roll, O.G. Electric Lady: Sister Rosetta Tharpe — History is Gay

Contents:

• GAY HISTORY: QUEER, BLACK & BLUE: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE IS MUVA OF THEM ALL
• THE STORY OF SISTER ROSETTA THARPE … RARE FOOTAGE OF FIRE ISLAND GAY WEDDG
• 31. THE GAYMOTHER OF ROCK N' ROLL, O.G. ELECTRIC LADY: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE

GAY HISTORY: QUEER, BLACK & BLUE: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE IS MUVA OF THEM ALL

“She fluenced Elvis Prley, she fluenced Johnny Cash, she fluenced Ltle Richard, ” says Tharpe’s bgrapher Gayle Wald. In the 2007 bgraphy Shout, Sister, Shout!, Gayle Wald explored the stori of her sexual promiscuy wh both sex and nclud, “Do I thk Sister Rosetta Tharpe had attractns to and sexual relatns wh women? In 2007, Gayle Wald wrote a bgraphy about the trailblazg mician, “Shout, Sister, Shout!

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Rare footage of Fire Island gay weddg offers a peek at pre-Stonewall era LGBT life. Rare footage of a mock gay weddg on Fire Island recently sold for a whoppg $980 on eBay.

THE STORY OF SISTER ROSETTA THARPE … RARE FOOTAGE OF FIRE ISLAND GAY WEDDG

“While you do see some women and children, the bulk of the 3 8mm home movie featur gay men at the beach, ” the listg reads.

31. THE GAYMOTHER OF ROCK N' ROLL, O.G. ELECTRIC LADY: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE

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