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Thomas A. Dorsey (01 Jul 1899 - 23 Jan 1993)

Male Person - United States gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”

 Also known as (1)

Releases (4)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2 -- 5 February 1930 To 22 March 1934 1992
  2. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: September 1928 to 5 February 1930 1992 (as Georgia Tom)
  3. Precious Lord 01 Feb 2008

Single

  1. How About You / If You See My Saviour 1932

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. The Black Hill Billies

Recordings by (52)

  1. Grievin’ Me Blues ?:?? (1928)
  2. Long Ago Blues 2:50 (1929)
  3. Lonesome Man Blues ?:?? (1929)
  4. How About You 2:56 (1932)
  5. If You See My Savior 2:51 (1932)
  6. Singing in My Soul 3:03 (1992)
  7. Pig Meat Papa 3:00 (1992)
  8. Hear Me Beafin’ at You ?:?? (1992)
  9. Tomorrow Blues 3:01 (1992)
  10. Billie the Grinder 2:45 (1992)
  11. Blue Moanin’ Blues 2:45 (1992)
  12. Six Shooter Blues (6022) 3:05 (1992)
  13. Mississippi Bottom Blues 2:47 (1992)
  14. Second-Hand Woman Blues 2:40 (1992)
  15. Maybe It's the Blues 2:33 (1992)
  16. Second Hand Love 2:52 (1992)
  17. Levee Bound Blues 2:39 (1992)
  18. Gee, But It's Hard 2:54 (1992)
  19. My Texas Blues 2:46 (1992)
  20. Six Shooter Blues (9581) 2:43 (1992)
  21. Pig Meat Blues (9582) 2:31 (1992)
  22. You Got Me In This Mess 2:45 (1992)
  23. Mama's Leaving Town 2:58 (1992)
  24. The Ducks Yas Yas Yas 2:36 (1992)
  25. The My Gal's In Town 2:30 (1992)
  26. Don't Mean To Mistreat You 2:38 (1992)
  27. Don't Leave Me Blues 2:51 (1992)
  28. Been Mistreated Blues 2:47 (1992)
  29. M & O Blues pt 1 3:06 (1992)
  30. M & O Blues pt 2 2:40 (1992)
  31. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again 3:03 (1992)
  32. Eagle Ridin’ Papa ?:?? (1992)
  33. Rollin’ Mill Stomp ?:?? (1992)
  34. My Texas Blues ?:?? (1992)
  35. Broke Man’s Blues ?:?? (1992)
  36. All Alone Blues ?:?? (1992)
  37. Suicide Blues 2:35 (1992)
  38. Somebody’s Been Usin’ That Thing, No. 2 ?:?? (1992)
  39. Pig Meat Blues ?:?? (1992)
  40. Dark Hour Blues ?:?? (1992)
  41. Rollin' Mill Blues 2:59 (1993)
  42. Come on Mama 2:49 (1993)
  43. Precious Lord 3:25 (1995)
  44. You Got Me in This Mess (alternate take) 3:06 (1995)
  45. Precious Lord, Take My Hand 6:02 (26 Jan 1999)
  46. Take My Hand Precious Lord 2:41 (1999)
  47. Then My Gal's In Town -tk2 2:44 (2001)
  48. Hide Me in Thy Blossom 6:11 (2010)
  49. Christmas Morning Blues 3:13 (01 Dec 2011)
  50. Peace In The Valley 4:47 (2012)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. How Long How Long Blues 3:06 Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band (Dec 1928) piano
  2. It’s Tight Like That 3:04 Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band (Dec 1928) piano
  3. Uncle Bud 2:41 Tampa Red with Georgia Tom (Jan 1929) piano
  4. Juicy Lemon Blues 3:05 Tampa Red with Georgia Tom (Jan 1929) piano
  5. You Can’t Come In 3:06 Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band (Feb 1929) piano
  6. Train Time Blues 3:31 Tampa Red with Georgia Tom (Feb 1929) piano, piano
  7. It’s Tight Like That, No. 2 2:42 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Feb 1929) piano, piano
  8. Jelly Whippin’ Blues 3:11 Tampa Red with Georgia Tom (Feb 1929) piano
  9. Chicago Moan Blues 3:10 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Feb 1929) piano
  10. Good Gordon Gin 2:51 Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band (Apr 1929) piano
  11. Down the Alley 3:14 Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band (Apr 1929) piano
  12. Voice of the Blues 3:02 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (May 1929) piano
  13. It’s So Nice 3:19 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (May 1929) piano
  14. Mama Don’t Allow No Easy Riders Here 2:56 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929) piano
  15. You Better Tighten Up on It 2:47 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929) piano
  16. What Is That Tastes Like Gravy? 2:50 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929) piano
  17. Strewin’ Your Mess 2:51 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929) piano
  18. What You Gonna Do? 2:54 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929) piano
  19. Pat That Bread 2:40 Georgia Tom and Tampa Red (Jun 1929) piano
  20. Givin’ It Away 3:07 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929) piano
  21. Come On Mama, Do That Dance 2:50 Tampa Red & His Hokum Jug Band (Oct 1929) piano
  22. I Wonder Where My Easy Rider’s Gone? 2:49 Tampa Red & His Hokum Jug Band (Oct 1929) piano
  23. Corinne Corinna 3:00 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Dec 1929) piano
  24. Kunjine Baby 3:07 Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon (Dec 1929) piano
  25. The Duck Yas‐Yas‐Yas 2:55 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (1929) piano
  26. That Stuff You Sell 2:19 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jan 1930) piano
  27. But They Got It Fixed Right On 2:57 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Apr 1930) piano
  28. Corinne Corinna, Part 2 2:45 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Apr 1930) piano
  29. I. C. Moan Blues 3:01 Tampa Red (Jun 1930) piano
  30. The Dirty Dozen no. 2 3:16 Tampa Red (Jun 1930) piano
  31. You Rascal You, No. 2 2:38 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Aug 1930) piano
  32. You Rascal You, No. 1 3:13 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Aug 1930) piano
  33. She Can Love So Good 3:17 Tampa Red & His Hokum Jug Band (Oct 1930) piano
  34. You Rascal You 2:57 Tampa Red & His Hokum Jug Band (Oct 1930) piano

Vocals

  1. It’s Tight Like That 3:04 Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band (Dec 1928)
  2. Uncle Bud 2:41 Tampa Red with Georgia Tom (Jan 1929)
  3. It’s Tight Like That, No. 2 2:42 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Feb 1929)
  4. Voice of the Blues 3:02 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (May 1929)
  5. Strewin’ Your Mess 2:51 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929)
  6. Mama Don’t Allow No Easy Riders Here 2:56 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Jun 1929)
  7. Pat That Bread 2:40 Georgia Tom and Tampa Red (Jun 1929)
  8. Corinne Corinna 3:00 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Dec 1929)
  9. Kunjine Baby 3:07 Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon (Dec 1929)
  10. The Duck Yas‐Yas‐Yas 2:55 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (1929)
  11. Corinne Corinna, Part 2 2:45 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Apr 1930)
  12. But They Got It Fixed Right On 2:57 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Apr 1930)
  13. I. C. Moan Blues 3:01 Tampa Red (Jun 1930)
  14. The Dirty Dozen no. 2 3:16 Tampa Red (Jun 1930)
  15. You Rascal You, No. 2 2:38 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Aug 1930)
  16. You Rascal You, No. 1 3:13 Tampa Red and Georgia Tom (Aug 1930)

Credited as (51)

  1. Thomas A. Dorsey
  2. Thomas A. Dorsey & The Gospel Singer
  3. Thomas A. Dorsey / [unknown]
  4. Thomas A. Dorsey with Marion Williams
  5. Georgia Tom
  6. Georgia Tom & Tampa Red
  7. Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom
  8. Jim Jackson, Tampa Red, Georgia Tom and Speckled Red
  9. Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
  10. Tampa Red & Georgia Tom
  11. Memphis Mose
  12. Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas
  13. Kansas City Kitty & Georgia Tom
  14. Georgia Tom with Tampa Red
  15. Georgia Tom Dorsey, Frankie Jaxon
  16. Hannah May & Georgia Tom
  17. Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas
  18. Tampa Red “The Guitar Wizard” with Georgia Tom
  19. Georgia Tom and Tampa Red
  20. Marion Williams with Prof. Thomas A. Dorsey
  21. Stovepipe Johnson with Georgia Tom
  22. Thomas A. Dorsey with Alex Bradford
  23. Georgia Tom Dorsey
  24. Georgia Tom Dorsey & Jane Lucas
  25. Thomas A. Dorsey & The Gospel Singers
  26. Papa Too Sweet and Georgia Tom Dorsey
  27. Tampa Red, "The Guitar Wizard" and Georgia Tom Dorsey
  28. Georgia Tom and Tampa Red / Henry Thomas
  29. Georgia Tom / Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
  30. Johnny Cash & Thomas A. Dorsey
  31. Georgia Tom / Georgia Tom and Tampa Red
  32. Jim Jackson, Tampa Red, Georgia Tom, Speckled Red
  33. Kansas City Kitty and Georgia Tom
  34. Memphis Minnie, Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Kansas Joe / Georgia Tom and Tampa Red
  35. Memphis Minnie, Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Kansas Joe
  36. Tampa Red / Georgia Tom and Tampa Red
  37. Tampa Red / Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
  38. Tampa Red with Georgia Tom
  39. Tampa Red and Georgia Tom / Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon
  40. Georgia Tom, Tampa Red and Frankie Jaxon
  41. Tampa Red and Georgia Tom / Tampa Red
  42. Memphis Joe / Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
  43. Georgia Tom, Jane Lucas
  44. Georgia Tom Dorsey / Tampa Red
  45. Georgia Tom, Tampa Red
  46. “Georgia” Thomas A. Dorsey
  47. Tampa Red & Thomas A. Dorsey
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Works (74)

Arranged

  1. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
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Wrote

  1. It’s Tight Like That (1928)
  2. Precious Lord, Hold My Hand
  3. Walk Over God's Heaven
  4. If We Ever Needed The Lord Before
  5. It Don't Cost Very Much
  6. The Terrible Operation
  7. The Day Is Past and Gone
  8. Take My Hand Precious Lord & Retribution
  9. Take My Hand Precious Lord
  10. Buried in the Suburbs
  11. Rock Me
  12. Singing in My Soul
  13. I Claim Jesus First
  14. I Thank God for My Song
  15. There's a Highway to Heaven
  16. How About You?
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Composed

  1. Shake My Mother’s Hand for Me
  2. Search Me Lord
  3. Maybe It's the Blues
  4. Freight Train Blues
  5. 親愛主牽我手
  6. It's a Highway to Heaven
  7. Hide Me in Thy Bosom
  8. I’m Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song
  9. What Could I Do
  10. I'm Waiting for Jesus
  11. I Don't Know Why
  12. If You See My Savior
  13. If We Never Needed the Lord Before
  14. Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
  15. When the Gates Swing Open
  16. My Desire
  17. Old Ship of Zion
  18. How Many Times
  19. I'll Tell It Wherever I Go
  20. Never Turn Back
  21. The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow
  22. If You Want Me to Love You
  23. Miss Baker's Blues
  24. The Saviour Is Born
  25. There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
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Lyrics

  1. I'm Gonna Live the Life
  2. Red River Cargo
  3. Maybe It's the Blues
  4. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
  5. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
  6. Texas Playboy Theme
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Arranged

  1. I Am on the Battlefield for My Lord
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Published

  1. There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (25 Jan 1939)
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Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13926327v
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91014968
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6vh5v4s
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106306
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/11909343X
  6. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=406805
  7. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91014968

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/341914
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2898485
  3. https://www.discogs.com/artist/559502

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000926198

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0234185/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/37104273

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562158

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/16018

Picture

  1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Thomas_A_Dorsey.jpg