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Cecil Gant

voc, p, 1913-1951 US, Nashville
Singer / Musician of Blues

American blues pianist (born 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee - died 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee). Cecil Gant recorded his first single in 1944, I Wonder / Cecil Boogie. He went on to release numerous sides on labels such as King, Imperial, Dot and Swing Time/Down Beat before dying of pneumonia at age 35.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Genres
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Rock
Plays With
Cecil Gant Trio
Popular Tracks   
I Wonder on Wake Up Cecil Wake Up by Cecil Gant
I Wonder on Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues by Freddy Cole
We're Gonna Rock on Singing the Blues by Cecil Gant
Blues In LA on Wake Up Cecil Wake Up by Cecil Gant
Don't You Worry on Singing the Blues by Cecil Gant
It Ain't Gonna Be Like That on Singing the Blues by Cecil Gant
I'll Remember You on Boogie Blues by Cecil Gant
Rock Little Baby on Rock Little Baby by Cecil Gant
Jump Jack Jump on Wake Up Cecil Wake Up by Cecil Gant
Wake up Cecil Wake Up on Wake Up Cecil Wake Up by Cecil Gant

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
I WonderCecil Gant2008Compil.
The Complete Recordings Volume 6 - 1948-1950Cecil Gant2006Compil.
The Complete Recordings Volume 7 - 1950-1951Cecil Gant2006Compil.
The Complete Recordings Volume 5 - 1947-1949Cecil Gant2005Compil.
The Complete Recordings Volume 4 - 1946-1949Cecil Gant2003Compil.
The Complete Recordings Volume 3 1945 -1946Cecil Gant2002Compil.
We're Gonna RockCecil Gant2002Album
The Complete Recordings Volume 1 - 1944Cecil Gant2000Compil.
The Complete Recordings Volume 2: 1945Cecil Gant2000Compil.
Cecil's Jam SessionCecil Gant1999Compil.
Blues In L.A.Cecil Gant1997Compil.
Cecil GantCecil Gant1997Compil.
Rock The BoogieCecil Gant1983Compil.
I'm Still Singing The Blues TodayCecil Gant1983Compil.
Jazz GiantsBenny Carter And His Orchestra - Harry "The Hipster" Gibson Trio - Cecil Gant - Teddy Wilson - Milt Hinton & Oliver Jackson1981Compil.
Los Grandes Del Jazz 26Harry "The Hipster" Gibson, Cecil Gant, Benny Carter1981Album
Killer Diller BoogieCecil Gant1979Compil.
Cecil BoogieCecil Gant1976Compil.
King Of Boogie WoogieCecil Gant1975Compil.
Rock Little BabyCecil Gant1974Album
Rock Little BabyCecil Gant1974Compil.
The Incomparable Cecil GantCecil Gant1958Album
Goodbye Baby / Raining BluesCecil Gant1951Album
Alma / I'm Still In Love With YouCecil Gant1951Album
Waiting For My Train / Cindy LouCecil Gant1951Album
Shot Gun Boogie / Rock Little BabyCecil Gant1951Single
Train Time Blues No. 2 / It Ain't Gonna Be Like ThatCecil Gant1950Single
Hogan's Alley / Why?Cecil Gant1948Album
Special Delivery / Jump Jack JumpCecil Gant1948Album
Cryin' To Myself / Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)Cecil Gant1947Album
Every Minute Of Every Hour / Boozie BoogieCecil Gant1947Album
Nashville Jumps / Loose As A GooseCecil Gant1946Album
Midnight On Central Avenue / Killer Diller BoogieCecil Gant1946Album
Watch That Stuff / Make Believable GirlCecil Gant1945Album
Lost Baby Blues / Sooner or LaterCecil Gant1945Album
Are You Ready / I'm TiredCecil Gant1945Album
What's On Your Worried Mind? / I Gotta GalCecil Gant1945Album
Am I To Blame / StellaCecil Gant1945Album
What's On Your Worried Mind? / I Gotta GalCecil Gant1945Album
Cecil's Mop Top / I'll Remember YouCecil Gant1945Album
Cecil Knows Better Now / You're Going To CryCecil Gant1945Album
Rhumba Boogie Woogie / Little Baby You're Running WildCecil Gant1945Album
I Wonder / Cecil BoogieCecil Gant1944Album
Wake-Up, Cecil, Wake-Up / Boogie BluesCecil Gant1944Album
Cecil's Mop MopCecil Gant1944Album
Put Another Chair At The Table / Cecil Boogie No. 2Cecil Gant1944Album
Where I Belong / Time Will TellCecil GantAlbum
Lightninig BluesCecil GantAlbum
Cecil`s BoogieCecil GantAlbum
I'm Traveling Alone / God Bless My DaddyCecil GantAlbum
All His Greatest Hits And Boogie Woogie, Too!Cecil GantCompil.
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