What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Part of Elvis’ Christmas Album, also Blue Christmas, Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) and Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
Written by Thomas A. Dorsey, also (There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley for Me, Servant’s Prayer (B.B. King) and Red River Cargo (Recoil)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
Thomas A. Dorsey wrote 12 songs on fono
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 32 years before this song
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- Thomas A. Dorsey and [traditional]
- Performed by
- Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley, Gordon Stoker, Scotty Moore and The Jordanaires
- Part of
- Elvis’ Christmas Album
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- Thomas A. Dorsey and [traditional]
- Performed by
- Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley, Gordon Stoker, Scotty Moore and The Jordanaires
- Part of
- Elvis’ Christmas Album
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same writer: Thomas A. Dorsey
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Elvis’ Christmas Album
Same writer: [traditional]
Same writer: Thomas A. Dorsey
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Elvis’ Christmas Album
Elsewhere
Sources (11)
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1MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Bill Black
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Bill Black
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by D.J. Fontana
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by D.J. Fontana
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Elvis Presley
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Elvis Presley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Gordon Stoker
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Gordon Stoker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Scotty Moore
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by Scotty Moore
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by The Jordanaires
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was performed by The Jordanaires
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was written by Thomas A. Dorsey
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was written by Thomas A. Dorsey
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was written by [traditional]
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was written by [traditional]
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord is part of the release Elvis’ Christmas Album
Take My Hand, Precious Lord is part of the release Elvis’ Christmas Album
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song Take My Hand, Precious Lord
RCA Victor is the label of the song Take My Hand, Precious Lord
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Take My Hand, Precious Lord was released on 1957-10-15
Take My Hand, Precious Lord was released on 1957-10-15
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026