How Gospel Became Rock N Roll

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Good info. I can imagine the backlash that Sister Rosetta got for playing secular music.

In the film about Ray Charles, they put in a nightclub scene that showed how patrons, and even band members, were offended when RC added elements of gospel into his performances.