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

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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.

A limited-edition lifestyle and accessories collection available to purchase through gibson.com includes posters, flags and T-shirts declaring Tharpe “the Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” The collection webpage hosts a nearly nine-minute video, also shared on YouTube on Feb.

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