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 76-100 of 174 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W144045 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144048 | 10-in. | 4/26/1927 | That saxophone waltz | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144049 | 10-in. | 4/26/1927 | I crave you | Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144050 | 10-in. | 4/26/1927 | Twiddlin' my thumbs | Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144051 | 10-in. | 4/26/1927 | Flutter by, butterfly | Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144056 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | Now I won't be blue | Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, leader, vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W144057 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | I'd walk a million miles (To be a little bit nearer to you) | Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144058 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | I love you but I don't know why | Art Gillham ; Southland Syncopators | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144087 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | (Don't forget) the pal you left at home | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144088 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | I could waltz on forever with you sweetheart | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144089 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | What a wonderful night this would be | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144090 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Just before you broke my heart | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144152 | 10-in. | 5/16/1927 | I'm longing for my old gal Sal | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144153 | 10-in. | 5/16/1927 | I told you I'd never forget you | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145491 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Gee! But I'm blue | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 145492 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Nobody's lonesome but me | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 145493 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Just for tonight | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145499 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | So tired | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145500 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145501 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | In my sweetheart's arms | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145502 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | Silver-haired sweetheart | Art Gillham | Piano solo, with violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145505 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145506 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | My heart's aching for my old gal | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145507 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | Who gives you all your kisses? | Art Gillham | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145508 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | I'm just a rollin' stone | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gillham, Art," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110519.
Gillham, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.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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LCNAR: Gillham, Art, 1895-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97041655
Wikidata: Art Gillham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4796846
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/213770
MusicBrainz: Art Gillham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4602585a-bf0a-483a-8452-bbca1d7d9370
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