Gayle Wald is a professor of English at George Washington University in Washington, DC. She has published widely on music, culture, and literature and is author of a previous book, Crossing the Line, from Duke University Press.

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"Mixing tireless reporting with nuanced musical and cultural insights, Wald's Shout, Sister, Shout! is about as good as musical reparations get."

"Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Proclaims January 11, 2008 Sister Rosetta Tharpe Day."


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