Retailing

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Lives and Rocks On Through Special Lifestyle Collection From Gibson

The iconic guitar company honors 'the Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll' in a limited-edition line

Gibson's Sister Rosetta Tharpe Collection — For the 61st anniversary of Gibson's '61 Les Paul SG Custom guitar, the brand has launched a line of accessories to celebrate one of the first women who performed with it.Gibson

By Samantha Nelson

February 28, 2022

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Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of the first women to perform using the ‘61 Les Paul SG Custom electric guitar. Gibson is marking the 61st anniversary of the iconic instrument with a campaign celebrating Tharpe’s often overlooked contribution to music.

Samantha Nelson

Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer for Adweek.

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