Father of Gospel Music
Blues pianist Thomas A. Dorsey, "father of gospel music," writes song "Take My Hand Precious Lord"
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Thomas Dorsey Biography and Timeline
Follow Thomas Dorsey through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Thomas Dorsey, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1932–1932Years on this page
1932
Take My Hand Precious Lord
Blues pianist Thomas A. Dorsey, "father of gospel music," writes song "Take My Hand Precious Lord"
father of gospel music
Blues pianist Thomas A. Dorsey, "father of gospel music," writes song "Take My Hand Precious Lord"
Records, sources and methodology
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