Dr A and I just watched theAmerican Masters profile of gospel singer/rock pioneer, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. It turns out that Sister Rosetta and a bunch of other Yanks including Muddy Waters did a kinda goody show on British teevee in 1964. I’d never heard of it before, so my leg is all tingly, Tweety style. It was filmed in a train station in Manchester. Here it is:
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This is great, Adrastos. What a trip. I’ve been in the Manchester train station several times. Europeans probably appreciate American blues and Gospel more than Americans, especially the English.
Truly wonderful. Thank you.