PBS TELEVISION CELEBRATES NORTH AMERICA'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A REPEAT SHOWING OF A NOT-TO-BE-MISSED DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SISTER ROSETTA THARPE - Friday, February 12th @ 11:00 pm . . . ALSO, AN HOUR DEDICATED TO THE KING OF THE BLUES - RILEY B. KING AIRS MONDAY THE 15th AT 9:00 P.M. ALSO ON PBS... AND THE SAME PROGRAM HAS AN HOUR FEATURE ON DJZigZag's CHILDHOOD HERO BROTHER FATS DOMINO AT THE END OF THE MONTH. BIG UP's TO PBS !

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll
Southern-born, Chicago-raised and New York-made
PBS writes:
Despite not being a household name today, Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her flamboyance, skill, and showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock & Roll as a genre of music. Featuring archival performances and using new interviews with fellow musicians, producers, friends, and colleagues, this film tells the story of a talented and determined woman that introduces spiritual passion of her gospel music background into Rock & Roll. Learn more about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, her life story, and lasting artistic legacy.

For fans of PBS TV on the West Coast of Canada & America's Pacific North West the KCTS 9 guide tells us that "SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: The Godmother of Rock & Roll" is showing at 11:00 pm PST on Friday, February 12th on "American Masters".  Let's hope they don't show a David Bowie doc instead.
"American Masters: B.B. KING" on the same station @ 9:00 pm / Monday, Feb. 15th - repeats 2/19 @ 4:00 a.m. 
ALSO @ 9:00 pm on Feb. 29th [repeating @ 2:00 a.m. on the 30th] - "Fats Domino: American Masters" 
[check local PBS listings in your area].



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