It's Tharpe time again, ya'll. First, Sister Rosetta performing this signature song on teevee:
Second, the Jayhawks at a sound check:
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Always enjoy it when you post Sister Rosetta here. I lived near her birthplace in eastern Arkansas (the 'town' of Cotton Plant) for years and wrote a biographical entry about her in the Arkansas Encyclopedia online.
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