Thomas A. Dorsey
Get notified whenever this star has news
Browse by day
Who is this?
Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and Christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music. He penned 3,000 songs, a third of them gospel, including "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" and "Peace in the Valley". Recordings of these sold millions of copies in both gospel and secular markets in the 20th century. Born in rural Georgia, Dorsey grew up in a religious family but gained most of his musical ex
What happened recently
TAKE MY HAND, PRECIOUS LORD Concert to Honor Father of Gospel Music Thomas A. Dorsey
Villa Rica Celebrates 31st Anniversary of Thomas A. Dorsey Birthplace and Gospel Heritage Festival
Anointed to Sing the Gospel: The Levitical Legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey by Kathryn B Kemp
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3ERO%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
