Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
(1899-1993)
American musician
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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. Throughout his life, Dorsey 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.
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1 July 1899 Villa Rica, Georgia, United States
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23 January 1993 (aged 93) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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