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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
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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