It's a male dominated genre and a black woman born in 1915, popular in the 1930's and 40's, is never mentioned as an influence, in fact the major influence, of so many rock guitarists including Chuck Berry.  Listen to Sister Rosetta Tharpe on such recordings as Up Above My Head , Strange Things Happen Every Day, Shout Sister Shout and you will hear where Chuck Berry got his sound and, very often, his licks note-for-note.  I'm not detracting from Berry's legacy but he didn't spring fully formed from nowhere.