SISTER ROSETTA THARPE I LOOKED DOWN THE LINE 78RPM BRUNSWICK 02784
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Jun 10, 2026 Sold Date
Feb 15, 2026 Start Date
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VG COPY OF Ms. THARPE'S SECOND UK RELEASE.

Stripped entirely of any studio backing musicians or orchestral varnish, both sides feature Rosetta completely solo, anchored solely by her powerful vocal shouting and her revolutionary acoustic guitar style. On Side A (I Looked Down The Line), Tharpe delivers a masterclass in syncopated rhythm, using her guitar to lay down a driving, locomotive-like cadence that directly laid the bedrock for post-war rockabilly and country-blues instrumentation. Side B features her brilliant, sharp-witted take on the traditional spiritual God Don't Like It, a driving rhythmic sermon that showcases her unparalleled ability to blend strict sacred lyrics with the irresistible, danceable swing of secular street-corner blues. Finding clean, un-flogged vintage UK Brunswick pressings of these fragile 1939 matrices entirely free of heavy steel-needle gray tracking wear, deep scratches, or rim chips is an extraordinary rarity.
​Technical Data
​Artist: Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Unaccompanied Vocal and Acoustic Guitar Solo)
​Compositions: * Side A: I Looked Down The Line (Traditional, arr. R. Tharpe)
​Side B: God Don't Like It (Traditional, arr. R. Tharpe)
​Label: Brunswick (UK Gold-on-Black Label / Brunswick Ltd., London)
​Catalog Number: 02784
​Master Session Matrices: 64898 (I Looked Down The Line) / 64900 (God Don't Like It) Sequence
​Format: 10" Shellac Record, 78RPM
​Manufacture: Made in England
​Recording Date: 10th January 1939 (Original US Decca Solo Master Session)
​Genre: Primitive Rock 'n' Roll / Acoustic Gospel Blues / Solo Country Blues / Audio Archaeology
​The disc is sandwiched between corrugated cardboard and wrapped in bubble wrap. This is then placed inside a double-skin box filled with packing void to prevent movement and provide maximum protection.
​Carefully packed and promptly dispatched


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