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Thomas A. Dorsey
(1899-1993)
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Thomas A. Dorsey was born on 1 July 1899 in Villa Rica, Georgia, USA. He was previously married to Nettie Harper. He died on 23 January 1993 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Known for:
Mississippi Burning
7.8
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("Take My Hand Precious Lord")
1988
Frailty
7.2
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("(There Will Be) Peace In The Valley For Me")
2001
The Ladykillers
6.2
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("Come, Let Us Go Back to God")
2004
The Color Purple
7.7
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("Old Ship of Zion")
1985
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Asteroid City
writer: "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)"
2023
Elvis
writer: "Take My Hand Precious Lord"
2022
Death on the Nile
writer: "Rock Me"
2022
Respect
writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
2021
Genius
writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
(uncredited)
TV Series
2021
1 episode
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
writer: "Precious Lord Take My Hand"
2021
Lovecraft Country
writer: "Chain Gang Blues"
TV Series
2020
1 episode
Amazing Grace
writer: "Precious Lord"
2018
America's Musical Journey
writer: "Peace in the Valley"
Short
2018
Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
(uncredited)
TV Mini Series
2017
1 episode
Sweet Country
writer: "(There ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)"
2017
Detroit
writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
2017
Glastonbury 2017
writer: "Peace in the Valley"
TV Mini Series
2017
1 episode
I Am Not Your Negro
writer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
2016
Elvis & Nixon
writer: "There Will Be Peace In The Valley For Me"
2016
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Born
July 1
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1899
Villa Rica, Georgia, USA
Died
January 23
,
1993
Chicago, Illinois, USA
(Alzheimer's disease)
Spouse
Nettie Harper
? - August 26, 1932 (her death, 1 child)
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