Rock Me

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"Rock Me" is a pioneering 1938 gospel song by Sister Rosetta Tharpe that helped shape the sound of early rock and roll through its energetic vocals and innovative guitar work.

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Rock Me canonical 3
“Rock Me” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedWith Sister Rosetta Tharpe
basedOn Hide Me in Thy Bosom
composer Thomas A. Dorsey
countryOfOrigin United States
firstRecordingArtist Sister Rosetta Tharpe
genre gospel
guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe
hasMusicalStyle early rhythm and blues
gospel
proto rock and roll
hasTheme religious devotion
seeking spiritual protection
influenced development of early rock and roll sound
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
instrumentation electric guitar
voice
language English
lyricist Thomas A. Dorsey
notableFeature energetic vocals
innovative electric guitar work
notableFor bridging gospel and secular popular music styles
performanceContext gospel performance
performer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
publicationDate 1938
recordingDate 1938
recordLabel Decca Records
vocalist Sister Rosetta Tharpe
yearOfRelease 1938

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe notableWork Rock Me
subject linked to: Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe notableWork “Rock Me”
linked to: Rock Me
Rosetta Nubin notableWork Rock Me