About Thomas A. Dorsey
Thomas Andrew Dorsey 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.
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49:12Lost Sounds: Unearthing Rare Dorsey-Era Gospel Blues Gems 🎶
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5:18Classic Gospel Blues 1940s ✝️ The Legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey
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35:3540's Gospel Blues (1945) [Unreleased Hymns] Thomas A. Dorsey Tribute – Prayer in the Night
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1940sRare
39:09Classic Gospel Blues 1940s ✝️ Secrets of Thomas A. Dorsey’s Music
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TV Appearance3 clips
3:15Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan & Etta James with "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
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1980sTV AppearanceRare
22:34B.B. King Interview 11of12, 1985, view Fred McDowell, Thomas Dorsey, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
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1980sTV AppearanceInterview
2:38Take My Hand, Precious Lord | Tennessee Ernie Ford | January 28, 1960
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1960sTV AppearanceLive
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2:391952 Gordon MacRae - (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
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1950sLive
8:04RIP!! Sara Jordan Powell Last Interview Before Her Death
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1970sInterviewLive
3:01Mahalia Jackson - What Then? - Thomas Dorsey
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1970sLesson
0:31Honoring A Gospel Legend Through Pictures In 30 Seconds
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1950sTourLive
3:06Take My Hand, Precious Lord
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![Thumbnail for (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) [HD] - Elvis Presley (Binaural Takes) by Thomas A. Dorsey](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8AylG4-YDeM/hqdefault.jpg)
19:10(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) [HD] - Elvis Presley (Binaural Takes)
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1950s
39:41Classic Gospel Blues 1940s ✝️ The Soul & Legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey
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1:07Thomas A. Dorsey: The Father of Gospel Music
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0:31Honoring The Father of Gospel Music Through Pictures In 30 seconds
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1970s
43:16Classic Gospel Blues 1940s ✝️ The Legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey
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50:471950s Soulful Gospel Blues (1953) Lost Tapes — Tribute to Thomas A. Dorsey – Faith Beneath the Stars
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1950s