Historical Women Pin Collection: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Celebrate 20 of the world's most influential women with this collectible pin series! SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: "The Godmother of Rock and Roll", Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in 1915. She was a singer/songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist, who's 1939 hit "This Train" has left a lasting mark on the world of music. A soulful musician who is credited with inventing "pop-gospel", Tharpe is widely thought of by music historians to be one of the most influential pioneers of the music industry, though she is virtually unknown in the secular world.