Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Wald, Gayle, 1965-
- Abstract:
- This collection includes clippings, sheet music, and one photograph related to gospel musician Rosetta Tharpe.
- Extent:
- 1 document case(s) and 1 Photograph
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
Gayle Wald Collection of Rosetta Tharpe Materials, SC 143, Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The donor, Gayle Wald, is Professor of American Studies at The George Washington University, where she teaches courses on cultural history, popular music studies, and African American studies. She has written three books: Shout, Sister, Shout!, It's Been Beautiful: Soul! and Black Power Television and Crossing the Line: Racial Passing in 20th-Century U.S. Literature and Culture. Her first book focused on the life of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973), an American singer and guitarist, is consider the Godmother of Rock n' Roll. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. One of her first recordings for Decca Records, "That's All", is cited as the influence for Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley.
- Scope and Content:
This collection consists of an original photograph of Sister Rosetta Tharpe taken by Charles Peterson, as well as a Billboard Advertisement: "Look to Decca for Great" which includes an artist profile of Rosetta Tharpe. Lastly, there is a copy of sheet music for the song "This Train."
- Acquisition information:
- Donated on April 15th, 2008 by Gayle Wald.
- Processing information:
Processed by AAAMC Staff. Completed in 2022.
- Arrangement:
Arranged in one series:
- Series 1: Documents and photographs
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Use of time-based media materials (audio and video) may require production of listening or viewing copies.
Access to streaming audio, moving image, and full resolution digital image materials may currently be restricted to researchers who can authenticate with an IU account or who are physically present on campus. Remote streaming to individual researchers may be allowed with the completion of applicable forms.
For further information about access to online audiovisual materials, contact AAAMC staff at aaamc@indiana.edu.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Indiana Public Records Act (5-14-3-2 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Indiana University assumes no responsibility.
Copyright is retained by the creators/authors of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. All requests for copying and publishing materials must be submitted in writing to the Archives of African American Music and Culture, and may require the written permission of the creator(s)/author(s) or donor(s).
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Gayle Wald Collection of Rosetta Tharpe Materials, SC 143, Archives of African American Music and Culture, Indiana University, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Smith Research Center, Rooms 180-1812805 East 10th StreetBloomington, Indiana 47408-2601, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-8547aaamc@iu.edu