1. MUS103: Survey of Music History II Dr. Kathleen Bondurant, Ph.D. Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Minstrelsy and Spirituals

3. Gospel, Rhythm and Blues http://www.palletmastersworkshop.com/images/dorsey.jpg Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey "Father of Gospel Music" Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist whose many up-tempo blues arrangements of gospel music hymns earned him the title of "Father of Gospel Music." Dorsey was the son of a revivalist preacher. He was influenced in childhood by blues pianists in the Atlanta, Georgia area and worked in secular "hokum" music as a composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist from 1910 through 1928. In 1916 he moved to Chicago, where he attended the College of Composition and Arranging. In the 1920s he toured with Ma Rainey and his own bands, often featuring the slide guitarist Tampa Red. Dozens of his optimistic and sentimental songs became gospel standards, notably "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (1932). He recorded extensively in the early 1930s, publishing his own sheet music and lyrics. He founded the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses in Chicago in 1933, serving as its president for 40 years.

8. Spirituals http://www.geocities.com/bourbonstreet/2675/pics/with_elvis.jpg Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson with Elvis Presley and Barbara McNair

9. Spirituals http://www.sc.edu/csam/images/afro-american_spirituals_work.jpg Spirituals brought by African slaves were songs often sung to pass the time during long hard work hours.

10. The Music of North America: The USA Text Sources: Broughton, Simon and Mark Ellingham, ed., “USA”, World Music, The Rough Guide. Vol. 2 . Penguin Group. London, England. 2000. P. 531- 621