Cotton Plant Honors Rock Legend Rosetta Tharpe | Little Rock News

Cotton Plant, Arkansas, is on a mission to honor Rosetta Tharpe—the “Godmother of Rock and Roll”—with a massive bronze statue right in her hometown. A smaller version debuted at this year’s Cotton Plant Day, sparking community excitement and kickstarting a fundraising drive to bring the full-scale monument to life. Tharpe’s groundbreaking guitar work and soulful vocals laid the foundation for rock and roll, and this statue aims to immortalize her legacy where it all began. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4c57794284d3e26c