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Thomas Andrew Dorsey

Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and Christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music. He penned 3,000 songs, a third of them gospel, including "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" and "Peace in the Valley". Recordings of these sold millions of copies in both gospel and secular markets in the 20th century.

Born in rural Georgia, Dorsey grew up in a religious family but gained most of his musical experience playing blues at barrelhouses and parties in Atlanta. He moved to Chicago and became a proficient composer and arranger of jazz and vaudeville just as blues was becoming popular. He gained fame accompanying blues belter Ma Rainey on tour and, billed as "Georgia Tom", joined with guitarist Tampa Red in a successful recording career.

After a spiritual awakening, Dorsey began concentrating on writing and arranging religious music. Aside from the lyrics, he saw no real distinction between blues and church music, and viewed songs as a supplement to spoken word preaching. Dorsey served as the music director at Chicago's Pilgrim Baptist Church for 50 years, introducing musical improvisation and encouraging personal elements of participation such as clapping, stomping, and shouting in churches when these were widely condemned as unrefined and common. In 1932, he co-founded the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, an organization dedicated to training musicians and singers from all over the U.S. that remains active. The first generation of gospel singers in the 20th century worked or trained with Dorsey: Sallie Martin, Mahalia Jackson, Roberta Martin, and James Cleveland, among others.

Author Anthony Heilbut summarized Dorsey's influence by saying he "combined the good news of gospel with the bad news of blues". Called the "Father of Gospel Music" and often credited with creating it, Dorsey more accurately spawned a movement that popularized gospel blues throughout black churches in the United States, which in turn influenced American music and parts of society at large.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 1, 1899 (Villa Rica), Died January 23, 1993 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger, speaker, whistling

Notes: Used pseudonyms Georgia Tom and Memphis Mose.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-48619 10-in. 11/23/1928 It's tight like that McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-48755 10-in. 12/14/1928 Rolling mill stomp State Street Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-48756 10-in. 12/14/1928 Panama blues State Street Stompers Jazz/dance band speaker  
Victor BS-87037 10-in. 12/11/1934 I'll be home some day Carter Family Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-99398 10-in. 2/27/1936 Red's tight like that Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal solo and ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-028116 10-in. 10/18/1938 It's tight like that Eddie De Lange Orchestra ; Phil Sillman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-032653 10-in. 2/5/1939 If you see my Saviour Charlie Monroe’s Boys Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin lyricist, composer  
Victor E1VB-0103 10-in. 1/9/1951 I want to be more like Jesus Carpenter Trio Vocal trio, with piano arranger  
Columbia 140064 10-in. 9/30/1924 Freight train blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia W147890 10-in. 1/26/1929 It's tight like that Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano songwriter  
Columbia 147945 10-in. 2/8/1929 It's tight like that Lou Gold Orchestra ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4101 10-in. 6/20/1950 If you see my savior Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day String band, with female vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO45593 10-in. March 1951 Peace in the valley Original Stamps Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8484 10-in. October 1923 Riverside blues King Oliver’s Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9789 10-in. 6/25/1926 That Creole band Gut Bucket Five ; Albert Wynn Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71595 10-in. June 1923 I just want a daddy Alice Carter Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-72858 10-in. Sept. 1924 Eagle Rock me, papa Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet songwriter  
OKeh W401534 10-in. 1/15/1929 It's tight like that Burning Eight ; Luis Russell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W402204 10-in. 12/11/1928 (Honey) It's tight like that Harry Jones ; Papa Too Sweet Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
OKeh W402205 10-in. 12/11/1928 Big fat mama Papa Too Sweet Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403307 10-in. 11/15/1929 Lonesome man blues Sylvester Palmer Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick VO100 10-in. 1/21/1931 Do it some more Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick VO101 10-in. 1/21/1931 Knife man blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick VO114 10-in. 2/6/1931 New stranger's blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
Brunswick VO115 10-in. 2/6/1931 Georgia hound blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO120 10-in. 2/10/1931 Things ‘bout coming my way Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO121 10-in. 2/10/1931 Cotton seed blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO128 10-in. 2/12/1931 Do it some more Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick VO129 10-in. 2/12/1931 Knife man blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick VO148 10-in. 3/20/1931 He wants too much Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO149 10-in. 3/20/1931 Low down man blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO150 10-in. 3/20/1931 Don’t trust nobody blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO163 10-in. 6/1/1931 Stop and listen blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO164 10-in. 6/1/1931 Down in spirit blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO181 10-in. 10/24/1931 Mama don’t you leave me here Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick VO133 10-in. 3/12/1931 Do it some more Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick VO134 10-in. 3/12/1931 Knife man blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2148 10-in. 7/26/1928 Devilish blues Stovepipe Johnson Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2149 10-in. 7/26/1928 Green grass Stovepipe Johnson Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2150 10-in. 7/26/1928 Squabble blues Stovepipe Johnson Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2151 10-in. 7/26/1928 Don’t let your mouth start nothing your head won’t stand Stovepipe Johnson Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2300 10-in. 9/6/1928 Long ago blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2301 10-in. 9/6/1928 Lonesome man blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2323 10-in. 9/20/1928 Long ago blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2324 10-in. 9/20/1928 Lonesome man blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2325 10-in. 9/19/1928 Grievin’ me blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2326 10-in. 9/19/1928 It’s tight like that Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick C2415 10-in. 10/8/1928 It’s tight like that Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick C2433 10-in. 10/10/1928 Some cold rainy day Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2449 10-in. 10/16/1928 Christmas man blues Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C2450 10-in. 10/16/1928 Grievin’ me blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2476 10-in. 10/24/1928 It’s tight like that Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick C2508 10-in. 11/1/1928 Long ago blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2536 10-in. 11/9/1928 It’s tight like that Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C2554 10-in. 11/12/1928 Ocean blues Octavia Dick Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C2610 10-in. 11/28/1928 It’s tight like that Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick C2635 10-in. 12/5/1928 It’s tight like that no. 3 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C2636 10-in. 12/6/1928 Strange woman blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C2637 10-in. 12/6/1928 Jelly whippin’ blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C2638 10-in. 12/6/1928 It’s tight like that no. 2 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick C2650 10-in. 12/11/1928 Uncle Bud (Dog-gone him) Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C2651 10-in. 12/11/1928 Train time blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C2652 10-in. 12/11/1928 Chicago moan blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C2653 10-in. 12/11/1928 Juicy lemon blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C2705 10-in. 12/24/1928 It’s tight like that Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick C2710 10-in. 12/27/1928 It’s tight like that Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
Brunswick C2777 10-in. 1/9/1929 Juicy lemon blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2778 10-in. 1/9/1928 Chicago moan blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2779 10-in. 1/9/1928 Strange woman blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2780 10-in. 1/9/1928 Jelly whippin’ blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2782 10-in. 1/12/1929 Train time blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2783 10-in. 1/12/1929 It’s tight like that no. 3 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C2784 10-in. 1/12/1929 Uncle Bud (Dog gone him) Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2791 10-in. 1/14/1929 It’s tight like that no. 2 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano songwriter, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C2808 10-in. 1/16/1929 It’s tight like that Tampa Red Guitar solo songwriter  
Brunswick C3155 10-in. 3/20/1929 Don’t drink it in here Bill Johnson’s Louisiana Jug Band Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C3163 10-in. 3/21/1929 You ain’t livin’ right The Hokum Boys Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C3186 10-in. 3/25/1929 That’s the way she likes it David Cross Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick C3187 10-in. 3/25/1929 Then my gal’s in town David Cross Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick C3421 10-in. 5/2/1929 What you gonna do? Thomas Andrew Dorsey ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3422 10-in. 5/2/1929 Givin’ it away Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3459 10-in. 5/9/1929 It’s so nice Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C3460 10-in. 5/9/1929 Voice of the blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C3477 10-in. 5/11/1929 Come and go to that land Gospel Camp Meeting Singers Vocal ensemble, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C3478 10-in. 5/11/1929 Hold to His hand Gospel Camp Meeting Singers Vocal ensemble, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C3485 10-in. 5/13/1929 The duck’s yas, yas, yas Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3540 10-in. 5/25/1929 Pat that bread Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C3594 10-in. 6/13/1929 What is it that tastes like gravy? Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3595 10-in. 6/13/1929 You better tighten up on it Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3806 10-in. 7/9/1929 Come on, mama, do that dance Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C3854 10-in. 7/12/1929 Friendless blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3855 10-in. 7/12/1929 Real kind daddy blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3861 10-in. 7/12/1929 Real kind daddy blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C3892 10-in. 7/16/1929 Warm it up to me Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C3894 10-in. 7/16/1929 Crazy ‘bout Nancy Jane Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C3896 10-in. 7/18/1929 Pig meat papa Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Brunswick C3897 10-in. 7/18/1929 Hear me beefin’ at you Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C4184 10-in. 9/4/1929 Mama don’t allow no easy riders here Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C4185 10-in. 9/4/1929 Strewin' your mess Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C4238 10-in. 9/5/1929 Dying mercy blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C4721½ 10-in. 11/19/1929 Worried man blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C4722½ 10-in. 11/19/1929 Mrs. Baker’s blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C4723 10-in. 11/19/1929 Blue moanin’ blues Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C4724 10-in. 11/19/1929 Tomorrow blues Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C4754 10-in. 11/27/1929 The sailor song (The boy in the boat) Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C5029 10-in. 12/13/1929 Billie the grinder Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Brunswick C5034 10-in. 12/17/1929 Blue moanin’ blues Memphis Mose Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C5042 10-in. 12/23/1929 Corrine Corrina Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5043 10-in. 12/23/1929 Kunjine baby Georgia Tom ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with guitar and piano composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5174 10-in. Jan. 1930 That stuff you sell Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5578 10-in. Mar. 1930 But they got it fixed right on Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5579 10-in. Mar. 1930 Corinne Corinna no. 2 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5728 10-in. May 1930 You got that stuff Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty ; Tampa Red Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C5729 10-in. May 1930 The doctor’s blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty ; Tampa Red Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5730 10-in. May 1930 The doctor’s blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty ; Tampa Red Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5856 10-in. June 1930 The dirty dozen no. 2 Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C5857 10-in. June 1930 I.C. moan blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6014 10-in. July 1930 You rascal you no. 1 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6015 10-in. July 1930 You rascal you no. 2 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6016 10-in. July 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6037 10-in. July 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6038 10-in. July 1930 You rascal you no. 1 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6112 10-in. Aug. 1930 Do it by myself Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6113 10-in. Aug. 1930 Room rent blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6114 10-in. Aug. 1930 Fish house blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6115 10-in. Aug. 1930 Show me what you got Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6472 10-in. Nov. 1930 Killing floor blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6473 10-in. Nov. 1930 How can you have the blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6829 10-in. Nov. 1930 Who’s been here since I been gone? Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6830 10-in. Nov. 1930 “Gyms” too much for me Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with 2 pianos vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6849 10-in. Dec. 1930 When can I get it Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6850 10-in. Dec. 1930 That thing’s a mess Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6853 10-in. 12/17/1930 It’s a pretty little thing Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6854 10-in. 12/17/1930 Bear cat’s kitten Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6855 10-in. 12/17/1930 Poor old bachelor blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6856 10-in. 12/17/1930 Unhappy blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6858 10-in. Dec. 1930 Jinx doctor blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6859 10-in. Dec. 1930 Jealous hearted mama blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6877 10-in. 1/5/1931 Root man blues Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6878 10-in. 1/5/1931 Close made papa Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6893 10-in. 1/7/1931 Scronchin’ Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6894 10-in. 1/7/1931 What a fool I’ve been Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Brunswick C6895 10-in. 1/7/1931 They call it boogie woogie Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C6896 10-in. 1/8/1931 Toogaloo blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C7213 10-in. 1/15/1931 Jack “The Ripper” blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick C7214 10-in. 1/15/1931 It’s my time blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick NO121 10-in. 3/5/1929 It’s tight like that Milton Paisant Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Brunswick M193 10-in. Sept. 1929 Whiskey drinking blues Georgia Tom ; Jenny Pope ; Tampa Red Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick M194 10-in. Sept. 1929 Doggin’ me around blues Georgia Tom ; Jenny Pope ; Tampa Red Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick M203 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick M204 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick M205 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick M206 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick TC2497 10-in. 10/27/1928 Ocean blues Octavia Dick Female vocal solo composer  
Brunswick TC2792 10-in. 1/14/1929 Train time blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Edison 9105 10-in. 7/30/1923 I just want a daddy (I can call my own) Charles A. Matson's Creole Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
Gennett 15303 10-in. 7/8/1929 Eagle ridin' papa Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15304 10-in. 7/8/1929 Rollin' mill stomp Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15305 10-in. 7/8/1929 My Texas blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15306 10-in. 7/8/1929 Broke man's blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15307 10-in. 7/8/1929 All alone blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15308 10-in. 7/8/1929 Suicide blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15309 10-in. 7/8/1929 Somebody's been usin' that thing no. 2 Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15310 10-in. 7/8/1929 Pig meat blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16218 10-in. 2/5/1930 Dark hour blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16219 10-in. 2/5/1930 Six shooter blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16220 10-in. 2/5/1930 Mississippi Bottom blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16221 10-in. 2/5/1930 Second-hand woman blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Gennett 16222 10-in. 2/5/1930 Maybe it's the blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo and whistling, with guitar and piano vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16223 10-in. 2/5/1930 Second hand love Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16224 10-in. 2/5/1930 Levee bound blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 16225 10-in. 2/5/1930 Gee, but it's hard Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17275 10-in. 11/19/1930 What's that I smell Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17276 10-in. 11/19/1930 Terrible operation blues Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17277 10-in. 11/19/1930 Where did you stay last night Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17278 10-in. 11/19/1930 Fix it Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano. vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17279 10-in. 11/19/1930 Ain't goin' there no more no. 2 Mozelle Alderson ; Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Gennett 17280 10-in. 11/19/1930 That's the way she likes it Mozelle Alderson ; Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17285 10-in. 11/19/1930 Double trouble blues Georgia Tom ; Jane Lucas Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17286 10-in. 11/19/1930 Leave my man alone Georgia Tom ; Jane Lucas Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17287 10-in. 11/20/1930 Hip shakin' strut Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] ; Jane Lucas Female-male vocal duet, with guitar, piano, and tambourine vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17288 10-in. 11/20/1930 Hokum stomp Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] ; Jane Lucas Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17289 10-in. 11/20/1930 Don't leave me blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 17290 10-in. 11/20/1930 Been mistreated blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorsey, Thomas Andrew," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106306.

Dorsey, Thomas Andrew. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106306.

"Dorsey, Thomas Andrew." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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