Cecil Gant
Cecil Gant (April 4, 1913 – February 4, 1951) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist, whose recordings of both ballads and "fiery piano rockers" were successful in the mid- and late 1940s, and influenced the early development of rock and roll. His biggest hit was the 1944 ballad, "I Wonder". |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D4AB-0347 | 10-in. | 12/15/1944 | I wonder | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gant, Cecil," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357840.
Gant, Cecil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357840.
"Gant, Cecil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Gant, Cecil, 1913-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95009214
Wikidata: Cecil Gant - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329226
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54332479
MusicBrainz: Cecil Gant - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0f1efdfd-bd20-4ced-aae4-5f136fc8cdeb
ISNI: 0000 0000 7245 5718 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000072455718
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