Thomas A. Dorsey

Also known as Thomas Dorsey, Thomas Andrew Dorsey, Georgia Tom, Memphis Mose

American musician, composer, and Christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1899-07-01
Active to: 1993-01-23

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Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys." Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom. As formulated by Dorsey, gospel music combines Christian praise with the rhythms of jazz and the blues. His conception also deviates from what had been <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Thomas+A.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Villa Rica
Place of death: Chicago
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Grammy Trustees Award
Genre: jazz
Instrument: piano
Record label: Gennett

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date of birth: 1899-07-01
date of death: 1993-01-23
ethnic group: African Americans
place of burial: Oak Woods Cemetery
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
birth name: Thomas Andrew Dorsey
name in native language: Thomas A. Dorsey
start of work period: 1924-00-00
pseudonym: Memphis Mose
different from: Tommy Dorsey

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