WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B blended together, often in the same song. Our primary focus is on the music of the Jump Blues Era of the 1940s which blended into the early part of the Rock & Roll Era of the 1950s and on how those styles and artists have evolved over the years.
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe is today’s featured artist. Born Rosetta Nubin in Cotton Plant, Arkansas on March 20, 1915, Tharpe gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with
her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. She was the first great recording star of gospel music, and was among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm and blues and rock and roll audiences, later
being referred to as “the original soul sister” and “the Godmother of rock and roll”.
SISTER ROSETTA THARPE RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.org
American Women’s History Museum
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Profile @ The Guardian
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Blues For The Red Boy Todd Rhodes Sensation Records 1947
I Want A Tall Skinny Papa
Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Decca Records 1942
Sure Thing Count Basie & His Orchestra Mercury Records 1952
When Your Lover Has Gone Ray Charles The Genius Of Ray Charles 1959
Milton’s Boogie Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Juke Box Records 1946
I’m A Bad Bad Girl Little Esther Phillips Federal Records 1951
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1953
The Honeydripper Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Exclusive Records 1945
I’m Gonna Play the Honky Tonks Marie Adams Peacock Records 1952
Moanin’ Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers Moanin’ 1958
They Don’t Want Me To Rock No More Ella & Buddy Johnson Walkin’ 1957
Go Back To The One You Love T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 1950
Security Blues Roosevelt Sykes United Records 1952
Mojo Mambo Mitch Woods Happy Hour 2024
He’s A Real Gone Guy Nellie Lutcher Capitol Americana Records 1947
House of Blue Lights Chuck Berry (unreleased) 1958
Rock Me
Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Decca Records 1938
Shout Sister Shout
Madeleine Peyroux
Secular Hymns 2016
My Journey To The Sky
Sue Foley
One Guitar Woman 2024
Cookin’ At The Continental Lyle Lovett 12 of June 2022
I Sat & Cried Lynwood Slim & The Igor Prado Band Brazilian Kicks 2010
Have A Good Time Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1951
All of Me Billie Holiday Okeh Records 1941
We Can’t Agree Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 Decca Records 1947
Call Before You Go Home Memphis Slim United Records 1953
Voo-It Helen Humes & Her All Stars Philo Records 1945
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens B.B. King Let The Good Times Roll… 1999
Things Ain’t What They Used To Be Tiny Grimes Quintet Gotham Records 1949
Who Rolled The Stone Away
Marie Knight & The Sam Price Trio
Brunswick Records 1955
Down By The Riverside
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band feat. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
(live performance) 1957
That’s All
Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Sims-Wheeler Vintage Jazz Band
Antibes Jazz Festival 1960
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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