Thomas A. Dorsey AKA Thomas Andrew Dorsey Born: 1-Jul-1899 Birthplace: Villa Rica, GA Died: 23-Jan-1993 Location of death: Chicago, IL Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Gender: Male Religion: Baptist Race or Ethnicity: Black Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Musician, Composer Nationality: United States Executive summary: The father of gospel music Father: Thomas Madison Dorsey (preacher) Mother: Etta Plant Spencer (musician) Wife: Nettie Harper (m. 1925, d. 1932) Son: Thomas Andrew Dorsey, Jr. (b. 1932, d. 1932 one day later) Wife: (one daughter, one son) Daughter: Doris Son: Mickey
University: Chicago School of Composition and Arranging
Ma Rainey Organist/Arranger (1924-27) Tampa Red and Georgia Tom Organist (1928-30)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Say Amen, Somebody (12-Sep-1982) · Himself
Author of books:
Inspirational Thoughts (1934) Songs with a Message: My Ups and Downs (1938)
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