Thomas A. Dorsey

Thomas A. Dorsey was an American jazz musician, pianist, songwriter, gospel musician, religious leader and gospel singer (1899–1993). He was born at Villa Rica and died at Chicago.

Also recorded as Thomas Dorsey; Thomas Andrew Dorsey; Georgia Tom; Memphis Mose.

Thomas A. Dorsey in brief

Born
1899
Died
1993
Known for
jazz musician, pianist, songwriter, gospel musician, religious leader, singer and composer
Place of birth
Villa Rica
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Identity and origins

Thomas A. Dorsey was recorded at birth as Thomas Andrew Dorsey. He also worked under the names Georgia Tom and Memphis Mose. The authorities additionally record the headings Thomas Dorsey, Thomas Andrew Dorsey, Georgia Tom and Memphis Mose. His recorded language was English.

Identity

What the record establishes about Thomas A. Dorsey.

Shrinking the malaria map : a prospectus on malaria elimination / edited by Richard G.A. Feachem, Allison A. Phillips, and Geoffrey A. Targett, on behalf of the Malaria Elimination Group. is dated 2009 and held by Wellcome Collection. A treatise on political economy / English translation by Thomas Jefferson ; with a foreword by John M. Dorsey. is dated [1973] and held by Wellcome Collection. Thomas A. Dorsey is recorded as jazz musician, pianist, songwriter, gospel musician and religious leader. MusicBrainz establishes this heading under the identifier 6fb94460-3194-43cb-8b30-aecf862c93b9. Thomas A. Dorsey is recorded as having received Grammy Trustees Award. Wellcome Collection records 6 objects associated with this heading.

Thomas A. Dorsey is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Thomas A. Dorsey is recorded at birth as Thomas Andrew Dorsey. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this name. blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”.

Works and catalogued output

Wikidata Query Service catalogues 4 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 6 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Thomas A. Dorsey may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Thomas A. Dorsey is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q562158.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1973 to 2009.

There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me. Precious Lord, Take My Hand. Freight Train Blues. Incidents. Living the Life I Sing. A treatise on political economy / English translation by Thomas Jefferson ; with a foreword by John M. Dorsey., dated [1973], held by Wellcome Collection. Shrinking the malaria map : a prospectus on malaria elimination / edited by Richard G.A. Feachem, Allison A. Phillips, and Geoffrey A. Targett, on behalf of the Malaria Elimination Group., dated 2009, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dorsey, Thomas Andrew, African American Studies Center, 2005. Dorsey, Thomas A(ndrew), Oxford Music Online, 2001. Dorsey, Thomas A(ndrew), Oxford Music Online, 2014. Dorsey, Thomas Andrew, African American Studies Center, 2013.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 42 catalogued release groups (MusicBrainz). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1899Thomas A. Dorsey born at Villa Rica.
  2. 1899Thomas A. Dorsey was born in 1899 at Villa Rica.
  3. 1973A treatise on political economy / English translation by Thomas Jefferson ; with a foreword by John M. Dorsey. is dated [1973] and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1973A treatise on political economy / English translation by Thomas Jefferson ; with a foreword by John M. Dorsey. (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1993Thomas A. Dorsey died at Chicago.
  6. 1993Thomas A. Dorsey died in 1993 at Chicago.
  7. 2009Shrinking the malaria map : a prospectus on malaria elimination / edited by Richard G.A. Feachem, Allison A. Phillips, and Geoffrey A. Targett, on behalf of the Malaria Elimination Group. is dated 2009 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Dorsey, Thomas A(ndrew), Oxford Music Online, 2001

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  2. 2.

    Dorsey, Thomas A(ndrew), Oxford Music Online, 2014

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  3. 3.

    Dorsey, Thomas Andrew, African American Studies Center, 2005

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Dorsey, Thomas Andrew, African American Studies Center, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Dorsey, Tommy [Thomas], Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    MusicBrainz artist record for Thomas A. Dorsey

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  7. 7.

    Open Library author record for Thomas A. Dorsey (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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    Internet Archive, 10 digitised items catalogued under Thomas A. Dorsey as creator.

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 6 works naming Thomas A. Dorsey.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q562158: Thomas A. Dorsey

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “Thomas A. Dorsey”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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