Precious Lord: Recordings of the Great Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey

~ Release by Thomas A. Dorsey (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Reissue Producer: Nedra Olds-Neal
Remixed and digitally mastered for reissue by: Mark Wilder, Sony Music Studios, New York

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-26 20:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take My Hand, Precious Lord
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano and spoken vocals:
Lloyd Gary
vocals:
Marion Williams (American gospel singer)
recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
Marion Williams7:34
2It's a Highway to Heaven
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
celesta and piano and lead vocals:
Professor Alex Bradford (“Professor”; gospel composer, singer, arranger & choir director)
double bass:
Al Christman
guitar:
Napoleon Allison
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ and tambourine:
Alberta Carter Bradford
background vocals:
Charles Campbell (Gospel singer), Alberta Carter Bradford, Dennis Jones (contemporary blues) and Kenneth Rayborn
recording of:
It's a Highway to Heaven
composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) and Mary Gardner
Alex Bradford3:12
3Hide Me in Thy Bosom
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
background vocals:
William Bobo, James Davis (Founder of the Dixie Hummingbirds) and Beachey Thompson
lead vocals:
Ira Tucker and James Walker (Member of the Dixie Hummingbirds)
recording of:
Hide Me in Thy Bosom
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
The Dixie Hummingbirds1:59
4I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano:
Lloyd Gary
vocals:
Marion Williams (American gospel singer)
recording of:
I’m Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Marion Williams5:23
5(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
double bass:
Jimmy Lee Evans
guitar:
George Rembert
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
background vocals:
Jimmy Lee Evans, Hugh Dorsey Mayfield, Willie Mayfield and James Turner (The Evening Kings)
lead vocals:
R. H. Harris
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
R. H. Harris & The Evening Kings3:33
6What Could I Do
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano:
Lloyd Gary
vocals:
Marion Williams (American gospel singer)
recording of:
What Could I Do
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Marion Williams2:30
7I'm Waiting for Jesus
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
background vocals:
William Bobo, James Davis (Founder of the Dixie Hummingbirds) and Beachey Thompson
lead vocals:
Ira Tucker and James Walker (Member of the Dixie Hummingbirds)
recording of:
I'm Waiting for Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
The Dixie Hummingbirds3:36
8I Don't Know Why
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
bass guitar:
Jimmy Lee Evans
guitar:
George Rembert
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
piano:
Charles Barnett
vocals:
Bessie Griffin (Gospel singer)
recording of:
I Don't Know Why
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Our Children’s Music (BMI-affiliated)
Bessie Griffin4:29
9If You See My Savior
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
celesta and piano and lead vocals:
Professor Alex Bradford (“Professor”; gospel composer, singer, arranger & choir director)
double bass:
Al Christman
guitar:
Napoleon Allison
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ and tambourine:
Alberta Carter Bradford
background vocals:
Charles Campbell (Gospel singer), Alberta Carter Bradford, Dennis Jones (contemporary blues) and Kenneth Rayborn
recording of:
If You See My Savior
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Alex Bradford4:57
10If We Never Needed the Lord Before
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano:
Lloyd Gary
vocals:
Marion Williams (American gospel singer)
recording of:
If We Never Needed the Lord Before
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Marion Williams4:09
11Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
background vocals:
Jimmy Lee Evans, Hugh Dorsey Mayfield, Willie Mayfield and James Turner (The Evening Kings)
lead vocals:
R. H. Harris
recording of:
Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
R. H. Harris & The Evening Kings3:06
12Search Me Lord
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
bass guitar:
Jimmy Lee Evans
guitar:
George Rembert
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
piano:
Charles Barnett
vocals:
Bessie Griffin (Gospel singer)
recording of:
Search Me Lord
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Bessie Griffin2:33
13When the Gates Swing Open
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
background vocals:
William Bobo, James Davis (Founder of the Dixie Hummingbirds) and Beachey Thompson
lead vocals:
Ira Tucker and James Walker (Member of the Dixie Hummingbirds)
recording of:
When the Gates Swing Open
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc.
The Dixie Hummingbirds3:53
14My Desire
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
piano:
Charles Barnett
vocals:
Delois Barrett Campbell
recording of:
My Desire
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Delois Barrett Campbell3:42
15Old Ship of Zion
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
bass guitar:
Jimmy Lee Evans
guitar:
George Rembert
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
piano:
Charles Barnett
background vocals:
Charles Barnett, Delois Barrett Campbell and Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
vocals:
Bessie Griffin (Gospel singer)
recording of:
Old Ship of Zion
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Bessie Griffin6:07
16How Many Times
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
celesta and piano and lead vocals:
Professor Alex Bradford (“Professor”; gospel composer, singer, arranger & choir director)
double bass:
Al Christman
guitar:
Napoleon Allison
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ and tambourine:
Alberta Carter Bradford
background vocals:
Charles Campbell (Gospel singer), Alberta Carter Bradford, Dennis Jones (contemporary blues) and Kenneth Rayborn
recording of:
How Many Times
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Alex Bradford3:53
17I'll Tell It Wherever I Go
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
piano:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
vocals:
Sallie Martin
recording of:
I'll Tell It Wherever I Go
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Sallie Martin3:01
18Never Turn Back
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
double bass:
Jimmy Lee Evans
guitar:
George Rembert
membranophone:
Terrance D. Thompson
organ:
Jessy Dixon (American gospel singer)
background vocals:
Jimmy Lee Evans, Hugh Dorsey Mayfield, Willie Mayfield and James Turner (The Evening Kings)
lead vocals:
R. H. Harris
recording of:
Never Turn Back
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
R. H. Harris & The Evening Kings3:33
19The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow
engineer:
Dick Dearborn and Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
producer:
Tony Heilbut
mixer:
Don Meehan
guitar:
Howard Carroll
membranophone:
Earl Williams (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
piano:
Lloyd Gary
vocals:
Marion Williams (American gospel singer)
recording of:
The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
Marion Williams4:35

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liner notes:Tony Heilbut
ASIN:US: B0012GMVX0 [info]