# Sister Rosetta Tharpe — Every Record We Rank

Sister Rosetta Tharpe appears once in our Gospel list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Gospel
- **Year:** 1944
- **Highest placing:** No. 2 in Gospel
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/sister-rosetta-tharpe/

## Appears on

### [Strange Things Happening Every Day](https://waxonia.com/track/sister-rosetta-tharpe--strange-things-happening-every-day/)

*1944 · Decca · No. 2 in [Gospel](https://waxonia.com/genre/gospel/)*

A distorted electric guitar, a boogie piano and a gospel lyric, a decade before anyone said rock and roll. The most consequential record almost nobody credits.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Sister%20Rosetta%20Tharpe%20Strange%20Things%20Happening%20Every%20Day) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZVq04akR3Q)

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