Rhiannon Giddens gets the spirit of fierce rock and roll independence as she sings "Up Above My Head," made famous by Tharpe, at the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables concert at Lincoln Center.
This year, Turning the Tables focused on music's "founding mothers." Watch the season-opening concert at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, featuring Rhiannon Giddens, Lizz Wright and more.
Lizz Wright stuns with a somber version of "Strange Fruit," made famous by Billie Holiday, during the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening concert at Lincoln Center.
Xiomara Laugart pays tribute to Celia Cruz with a lively "Guantanamera" during the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening concert at Lincoln Center.
Charenée Wade performs the Mary Lou Williams composition "What's Your Story Morning Glory?" during the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening concert at Lincoln Center.
Chills all around as Lizz Wright and Rhiannon Giddens invoke the spirit of Marian Anderson with a version of "Deep River" at the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening concert at Lincoln Center.
Valerie Simpson burns it all down performing "Send Me To the 'Lectric Chair," a signature song of Bessie Smith, during the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening concert at Lincoln Center.
Just try to keep up with Charenée Wade as she slays "Cotton Tail," which Ella Fitzgerald included in her 1957 Ellington songbook album, during the 2019 Turning the Tables concert at Lincoln Center.