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Art Gillham

US
Songwriter of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. The Whispering Pianist

American songwriter, singer and pianist. (January 1, 1895, St. Louis, Missouri – June 6, 1961, Atlanta, Georgia) Gillham is considered one of the first crooners and a pioneer among radio artists. Often billed as "The Whispering Pianist", a nickname given in 1924 by Lambdin Kay, general manager of radio station WSB (AM) in Atlanta. In 1925, Gillham was one of the first artists to make an electrical recording for commercial release, recording the song "You May Be Lonesome" for Columbia.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Country
Discography

Title Artist Year Type
What Wouldn't I Do / Somewhere There's SomeoneArt Gillham1929Album
To-Night / Just ForgetArt Gillham1929Album
Now I Won't Be Blue / What A Wonderful Night This Would BeArt Gillham And His Southland Syncopators / The Whispering Pianist1928Album
Just A Little Longer / RagsArt Gillham1927Album
Flutter By, Butterfly / I'd Walk A Million Miles (To Be A Little Bit Nearer To You)Art Gillham1927Album
I Love You But I Don't Know Why / Just Before You Broke My HeartArt Gillham And His Southland Syncopators / The Whispering Pianist1927Album
In Your Green Hat / It's Too Late To Be Sorry NowArt Gillham1926Album
Way Out West In Kansas / How Do You Do?Guy Massey / Art Gillham1924Album
How's Your Folks And My Folks? / AngryArt GillhamAlbum
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