 "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"  is a gospel song written by a man who earlier in his life was a leading blues pianist known as who?
Take My Hand, Precious Lord: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" (a.k.a. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand") is a gospel song. Take My Hand, Precious Lord:  The lyrics were written by the Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey (1899–1993), who also adapted the melody. Thomas A. Dorsey: Thomas Andrew Dorsey (July 1, 1899 – January 23, 1993) was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys". Thomas A. Dorsey:  Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom.
Georgia Tom