HolyRoll 4: Thomas A. Dorsey Went From 'It's Tight Like That' to 'Precious Lord'
A discussion of "The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church" by Michael W. Harris.
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Show Notes
A discussion of "The Rise of Gospel Blues: The Music of Thomas Andrew Dorsey in the Urban Church" by Michael W. Harris. Hosts Nate Wilcox and Garrett Cash talk about the transformation of blues pianist Georgia Tom into the most important composer of modern African-American gospel music.
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