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Art Gillham

Art Gillham (January 1, 1895, St. Louis, Missouri – June 6, 1961, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American songwriter, who was among the first crooners as a pioneer radio artist and a recording artist for Columbia Records.

With Billy Smythe and Scott Middleton he wrote "Hesitation Blues", which he also recorded as one of the first electrical recordings for Columbia Records(Rust). The song is heard in the following movies The Public Enemy, Of Human Bondage and Fireman Save My Child (IMDB). Gillham and Smythe wrote approximately 100 songs together, including "Mean Blues," "Just Forget," "The Deacon Told Me I Was Good," "Just Waiting for You," "Crying Again," "Things That Remind Me of You" (sheet music) and the first successful electrical recording, "You May Be Lonesome" (Rust). With J. Russell Robinson he wrote "In My Sweetheart's Arms".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1895 (St. Louis), Died June 6, 1961

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, songwriter, composer, lyricist, leader, guitar

Notes: Often billed as "The Whispering Pianist." Surname spelled "Gilham" on Bluebird disc labels.

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 174 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W141816 10-in. 3/17/1926 Say it again Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W141817 10-in. 3/17/1926 It's too late to be sorry now Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Columbia W141823 10-in. 3/18/1926 It don't do nothing but rain Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W141824 10-in. 3/18/1926 I'm leaving you Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W141825 10-in. 3/18/1926 If you're old-fashioned you're long underwear Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W141826 10-in. 3/18/1926 Crying again Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia W141827 10-in. 3/18/1926 The waltz we love Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W141835 10-in. 3/22/1926 Gone Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia W141836 10-in. 3/22/1926 I don't want to forget Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia W141837 10-in. 3/22/1926 I wish I had my old gal back again Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia 141893 10-in. 3/31/1926 Don't let me stand in your way Harvey Marburger Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W142376 10-in. 7/8/1926 Tenderly Art Gillham Male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142377 10-in. 7/8/1926 Thinking Art Gillham Male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142831 10-in. 10/18/1926 Just a little longer Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142832 10-in. 10/18/1926 Red hot Flo Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142833 10-in. 10/18/1926 Broken hearted Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142834 10-in. 10/18/1926 If I get a sweetie now Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano lyricist, vocalist  
Columbia W142839 10-in. 10/19/1926 Broken-hearted Sue Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Columbia W142840 10-in. 10/19/1926 Pretty little thing Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Columbia W142841 10-in. 10/19/1926 Things that remind me of you Art Gillham Male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia W142842 10-in. 10/19/1926 I'm missing the kissing of someone Art Gillham Male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist  
Columbia W142843 10-in. 10/19/1926 I'm only another to you Art Gillham Male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142844 10-in. 10/19/1926 I'm drifting back to dreamland Art Gillham Male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142904 10-in. 11/3/1926 Rags Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Columbia 143158 10-in. 11/29/1926 I don't want to forget Joe Davis Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
(Results 51-75 of 174 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gillham, Art," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110519.

Gillham, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110519.

"Gillham, Art." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110519

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