Georgia Tom
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Georgia Tom was the stage name of Thomas A. Dorsey, a pioneering American blues and gospel composer often called the “Father of Gospel Music.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgia Tom canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage name ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thomas A. Dorsey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Tampa Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-01-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| fieldOfWork |
blues music
ⓘ
religious music ⓘ |
| founded | National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mahalia Jackson
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ⓘ
modern gospel music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
African American spirituals
ⓘ
blues traditions of the American South ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pilgrim Baptist Church (Chicago) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Chicago gospel
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of Gospel Music ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
combined blues and sacred music forms
ⓘ
pioneered modern gospel music ⓘ |
| notableRole | music director at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hide Me in Thy Bosom
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ⓘ
If You See My Saviour NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace in the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Take My Hand, Precious Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues musician
ⓘ
gospel composer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedAs | Georgia Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Villa Rica, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| realName | Thomas A. Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.