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Thomas "Georgia Tom" Andrew Dorsey (1899-1993)
Photographer: Unknown via Carnegie Hall (PD)
Taken: Circa 1927
Caption: Thomas "Georgia Tom" Andrew Dorsey (1899-1993)
Additional Description: He straddled the fence between Chicago blues and gospel early in his career, but switched to gospel full-time after his wife Nettie died during childbirth in 1932. The newborn died the next day.
Submitted: May 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p721254
File Size: 0.231 Megabytes

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