Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Soft Enamel Pin flying monkey In the early 1780s

In the early 1780s

Billie burned her hair once with curling tongs just before she had to go on stage

Measures 2” tall

where she was a front-line protester

25” tall (LARGE PIN)

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Soft Enamel Pin flying monkey In the early 1780sRock 'n' roll was bred between the church and the nightclubs in the soul of a queer black woman in the 1940s named Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She was there before Elvis, Little Richard and Johnny Cash swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars. It was Tharpe, the godmother of rock 'n' roll, who turned this burgeoning musical style into an international sensation. Although she was open about her sexuality within the industry, she kept this secret from