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She spent two decades as Sister Rosetta Tharpe's singing partner, but Marie Knight had a long solo career after she buried her friend. In 2007, she released "Let Us Get Together," a tribute to the Reverend Gary Davis and enjoyed yet another come back in her musical career.
Share Marie Knight's story with your listeners, which includes what she did with Rosetta Tharpe's guitar and how the death of her family interfered years later with her ability to record the song "Death Don't Have No Mercy."
The total length of the show's three parts is 57:00. It is designed to have two 1:00 internal breaks and one 1:00 end break. However, you can let the three tracks roll, leaving a 3:00 end break.
The promo includes a sound cut from the artist and has at least :05 music at end for local tag. E-mail for custom tag.
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
She spent two decades as Sister Rosetta Tharpe's singing partner, but Marie Knight had a long solo career after she buried her friend. In 2007, she released "Let Us Get Together," a tribute to the Reverend Gary Davis and enjoyed yet another come back in her musical career.
Share Marie Knight's story with your listeners, which includes what she did with Rosetta Tharpe's guitar and how the death of her family interfered years later with her ability to record the song "Death Don't Have No Mercy."
The total length of the show's three parts is 57:00. It is designed to have two 1:00 internal breaks and one 1:00 end break. However, you can let the three tracks roll, leaving a 3:00 end break.
The promo includes a sound cut from the artist and has at least :05 music at end for local tag. E-mail for custom tag.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson and Delilah | Marie Knight | Let Us Get Together. | M.C. Records | 2007 | 04:28 |
| I Belong to the Band | Marie Knight | Let Us Get Together. | M.C. Records | 2007 | 03:47 |
| Jesus Loves Me | Cedarmont Kids | Bible Songs. | Cedarmont Kids | 1995 | 00:39 |
| Golden Gate Gospel Train | The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet | Golden Gate Quartet Vol. 4. | Document | 2000 | 02:35 |
| Mahalia Moans | Mahalia Jackson | When Gospel was Gospel. | Shachachie | 2005 | 04:29 |
| Walk with Me | Marie Knight | The Great Gospel Women. | Shanachie | 1993 | 01:15 |
| Beams of Heaven | Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight | When Gospel was Gospel. | Shanachie | 2005 | 02:40 |
| Pushing for Jesus | Marie Knight | Today. | The Blues Alliance | 1996 | 02:23 |
| Sit Down | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | The Gospel of the Blues. | MCA/Decca | 2003 | 02:22 |
| Rock Me | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | The Gospel of the Blues. | MCA/Decca | 2003 | 04:35 |
| Didn’t It Rain | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | The Gospel of the Blues. | MCA/Decca | 2003 | 02:47 |
| Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air | Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight | The Roots of Rock ‘N Roll 1946-1954. | Hip-O Records | 2004 | 02:48 |
| Cry Me A River | Marie Knight | The Return of the Hustlers: Superfly Soul Vol. 2. | Metro Records | 2004 | 02:43 |
| Strange Things Happen Everyday | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | The Gospel of the Blues. | MCA/Decca | 2003 | 02:07 |
| Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | The Gospel Sound of Spirit Feel. | Spirit Feel | 1991 | 02:54 |
| Jesus Met the Woman at the Well | Marie Knight | Today. | The Blues Alliance | 1996 | 02:21 |
| His Eye Is On the Sparrow | Marie Knight | Today. | The Blues Alliance | 1996 | 04:00 |
| Let Us Get Together | Marie Knight | Let Us Get Together. | M.C. Records | 2007 | 01:09 |
| Death Don’t Have No Mercy | Marie Knight | Let Us Get Together. | M.C. Records | 2007 | 06:05 |
| A Little More Faith | Marie Knight | Let Us Get Together. | M.C. Records | 2007 | 03:06 |
