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In the 1930s, Sister Rosetta Tharpe recorded gospel hits with electrified guitar solos that later inspired Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. Her innovative use of heavy distortion and powerful fingerpicking pre-invented the rock guitar sound and broke gender and racial barriers in music. Tharpe embraced electric guitars early on by performing with models like the Gibson SG, energizing both sacred and secular audiences and laying the foundation for rock's future. Her groundbreaking performances and mesmerizing solos have influenced generations of musicians, clearly pre-inventing the rock guitar long before it was recognized as a separate genre.
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