Thomas Dorsey

Thomas Dorsey

Thomas Dorsey may refer to:

*Tommy Dorsey, bandleader and jazz trombone player
*Thomas A. Dorsey, gospel composer and performer, known as Georgia Tom in his earlier jazz career


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