| 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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