“Precious Lord”: Black Mother-Loss and the Roots of Modern Gospel

Thomas Dorsey&#8217;s 1932 gospel song <i>Take My Hand, Precious Lord</i> is one of modern gospel music&#8217;s most canonical works. Although its composition by Dorsey in the wake of his wife&#8217;s sudden death in childbirth is a widely known oral history, the cultural imp...

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Main Author: Maurice Wallace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/4/285