Thomas A. Dorsey

American musician, composer, and Christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music
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Thomas A. Dorsey

Summary

Thomas A. Dorsey is a human[1]. He was born in Villa Rica[2]. He was born on July 1, 1899[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on January 23, 1993[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], pianist[7], songwriter[8], gospel musician[9], and religious leader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Villa Rica[2], Thomas A. Dorsey…
  • Thomas A. Dorsey passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey was born on July 1, 1899[3].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey died on January 23, 1993[5].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[12].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Thomas A. Dorsey's native language[14].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey worked as a pianist[7].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey worked as a gospel musician[9].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey worked as a religious leader[10].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey received the Grammy Trustees Award[16].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's genre is jazz[19].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's record label is recorded as Gennett[20].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's family name is recorded as Dorsey[21].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's given name is recorded as Thomas Andrew[22].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's pseudonym is recorded as Georgia Tom[23].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's pseudonym is recorded as Memphis Mose[24].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[26].
  • Thomas A. Dorsey's described by source is recorded as African-American Religious Leaders[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-07-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-01-23[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, gospel, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: american, blues, gospel, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6fb94460-3194-43cb-8b30-aecf862c93b9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Villa Rica[2], Thomas A. Dorsey… he was born on July 1, 1899[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], pianist[7], songwriter[8], gospel musician[9], and religious leader[10].

Recognition

Thomas A. Dorsey received the Grammy Trustees Award[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas A. Dorsey died on January 23, 1993[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas A. Dorsey ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Thomas A. Dorsey born?

Born in Villa Rica[2], Thomas A. Dorsey…

Where did Thomas A. Dorsey die?

Thomas A. Dorsey passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Thomas A. Dorsey do for work?

Thomas A. Dorsey worked as jazz musician[6], pianist[7], songwriter[8], gospel musician[9], and religious leader[10].

What awards did Thomas A. Dorsey receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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