Thomas A. Dorsey: Difference between revisions

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Born in rural Georgia, Dorsey grew up in a religious family but gained most of his musical experience playing blues at [[Juke joint|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. Ma Rainey died in 1939, Ma Rainey was just 53 years old, Tampa Red died in 1981, and Tampa Red was 78 years old.