Photos, news clippings and rare early blues recordings of gospel pioneer Thomas A. Dorsey, who wrote the classic “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” are among the mementos kept by his son Thomas M. Dorsey.

This month, Thomas A. Dorsey’s song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” turns 90 years old. One of the most beloved gospel songs of all time, it has been recorded by Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley and ...

On the chilly evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. He was preparing to leave for dinner, and looking down in the parking lot, ...

This story first aired on 2/18/2015. If you’ve seen the movie “Selma,” you know that one of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s favorite gospel songs was “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” by Thomas A. Dorsey. The ...