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Thomas Andrew Dorsey | | Birth Date: |
July 1, 1900 | | Death Date: |
January 23, 1993 | | Place of Birth: |
Villa Rica, Georgia, United States | | Place of Death: |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
composer, songwriter, singer, pianist, publisher |
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Biography of Thomas Andrew Dorsey
1,581 words, approx. 5 pages
 Thomas Andrew Dorsey (1900-1993), often called the Father of Gospel Music, migrated from Atlanta to Chicago as a young man, thus exemplifying the experience of many southern blacks of his day. This journey is also critical to an understanding of what...


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Thomas A. Dorsey Information
814 words, approx. 3 pages
 Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899, Villa Rica, Georgia - January 23, 1993, Chicago), is known as "the father of gospel music". Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom. As formulated by Dorsey, gospel music combines...



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 The Washington Post
DORSEY'S SEARCH Thomas ...
04/19/2001: 3,338 words, approx. 11 pages PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Age: 49. Education: BS, engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; MBA, University of Dallas, Irving, Tex. Occupation: Manufacturers representative, owner, T&M Sales. Elected offices/civic activities: Chairman, Dorsey's Search Village Board; president, Capital Chapter, SMTA, three...
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Thomas A. Dorsey, 93, gospel music creator, dies. (Obituary)
02/08/1993: 429 words, approx. 1 pages Thomas A. Dorsey, 93, who blended blues, ragtime and church songs into a creation he called gospel music, died recently of Alzheimer's disease at his Chicago home. He was the writer of such gospel classics as Take My Hand, Precious Lord, The Lord...


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