Seattle Rep's SHOUT SISTER SHOUT: Beyond the Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents SHOUT SISTER SHOUT by Cheryl West from November 8 to December 22, 2019. Librarians at the Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books, music and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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Too Close to Heaven
This documentary traces the 200-year history of gospel music from black churches, to the civil rights movement, to its influence on modern jazz, blues, and rock & roll.
Format: Streaming Video
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Warming by the Devil's Fire
“Charles Burnett explores a childhood of being shuttled between a religious mother and a blues-loving uncle. His film combines fictional storytelling with documentary footage of a host of blues legends.” – Columbia Music Video.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
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Women Who Rock
This tribute to women musical artists highlights 104 female performers (including Sister Rosetta Tharpe) who have played essential roles in the evolution of popular music including blues, rock & roll, country, folk, punk, and hip hop.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Seattle Rep's SHOUT SISTER SHOUT website
Long before ‘women in rock’ became a media catchphrase, Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women rocked. Inspired by Gayle F. Wald’s book Shout, Sister, Shout!, this new theatrical work tells “The Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s” incredible story. Ambitious, courageous, and uncompromisingly public, Sister Rosetta Tharpe became a legend who redefined the national and international music scene in the 1930s and 40s. Experience her incredible life through this rousing musical portrait.
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