What was Thomas Dorsey known for?

Dorsey co-founded the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses in 1933. Six years later, he teamed with Mahalia Jackson, and the team ushered in what was known as the “Golden Age of Gospel Music.” Dorsey himself became known as the father of gospel music. He died in 1993.

How many children did Thomas A. Dorsey have?

two children
He remarried in 1941 to Katheryn Mosley. They had two children, a son named Thomas M. “Mickey” and a daughter, Doris.

Was Thomas A. Dorsey black?

Dorsey was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1982, and he was also the first African-American elected to enter the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition, Dorsey is the first African-American inducted to the Gospel Music Association’s Living Hall of Fame.

What song did Thomas A. Dorsey Wright?

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by
I’m Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song	Thomas A. Dorsey	Mahalia Jackson
It’s Tight Like That	Tampa Red, Thomas A. Dorsey	Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
Little Wooden Church on the Hill	Thomas A. Dorsey	Dixie Hummingbirds
Peace in the Valley	Thomas A. Dorsey	Flying Clouds of Detroit

Was Thomas Dorsey African American?

Thomas A. Dorsey, widely considered as “The Father of Black Gospel Music,” was born in Villa Rica, Georgia in 1899. Initially a popular blues pianist, he committed his work to God following the death of his wife and infant son in 1932. During his mourning, he composed “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.”

Who is known as the Queen of gospel?

Mahalia Jackson, (born October 26, 1911, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died January 27, 1972, Evergreen Park, near Chicago, Illinois), American gospel music singer, known as the “Queen of Gospel Song.”