Georgia Tom

Georgia Tom

Thomas A. Dorsey was famed as the “Father of Gospel Music,” but earlier in his career he was “Georgia Tom,” a Chicago blues pianist, Ma Rainey accompanist, partner of Tampa Red, and composer of the some of the most humorous and risqué songs of the 1920s and early ’30s. (The Blues Foundation) Significant, in more than one way. File under: Quirky Sidemen.

Discography:

In the music library: Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Third SeriesDead Cats on the Line (with Tampa Red)

The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & SteelYou Can't Get That Stuff No More

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