These Female Guitarists Shred Like No Other

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

 She began playing guitar and singing in church at age four. After moving to Chicago, she became a major force in the gospel scene, and her 1939 hit, “This Train,” topped every chart. Her notable instrument was a 1961 Gibson SG.

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