Sister Rosetta

Frank Turner dives into the story behind his song Sister Rosetta. He talks to singer-songwriter Emily Barker and Nwaka Onwusa, curator at Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, about the life of the original sister of soul, the godmother of rock 'n' roll, the singer and guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe.You can buy and stream Frank's album No Man's Land here.This episode was produced by Hayley Clarke and the executive producer was Peggy Sutton. There was additional production from Elizabeth Emery, Paul Smith, Steve Ackerman, Josh Gibbs and Charlie Caplowe. Tales from No Man’s Land is produced by Frank Turner, Xtra Mile Recordings and Somethin’ Else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Telling the stories of rock & roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, dance hall singer Dora Hand, WW1 spy Mata Hari and more, singer-songwriter Frank Turner talks to historians, poets and fellow musicians about twelve historical women who have been largely forgotten but should be celebrated. And his mum. Every Wednesday, starting on July 3rd, Frank will release a new song and explore the story behind it in a new episode of the podcast. No Man’s Land the album is available for pre-order now. A Frank Turner, Xtra Mile Recordings and Somethin’ Else production.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.