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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 171 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W140732 | 10-in. | 6/27/1925 | Cecilia | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140733 | 10-in. | 6/27/1925 | Feelin' kind o' blue | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140734 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | Words of love | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140735 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | Loving just you | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140736 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | If you leave me I'll never cry | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141156 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue | Art Gillham ; Lanin's Red Heads | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141157 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Let me call you sweetheart | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141158 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Let us waltz as we say goodbye | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141159 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Hello little girl of my dreams | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141165 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Mean blues | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141166 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Just waiting for you | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141167 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Don't let me stand in your way | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141168 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Where can I find you? | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141172 | 10-in. | 10/21/1925 | She's my gal | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141173 | 10-in. | 10/21/1925 | You're more than a pal to me | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141174 | 10-in. | 10/21/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141190 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | I'm sitting on top of the world | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141191 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | Little southern pal of mine | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141192 | 10-in. | 10/24/1925 | Memphis blues | Art Gillham | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W141802 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | In your green hat | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141803 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | Let's make up | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141804 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | You're the one I'm looking for | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141805 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | I can't keep you out of my dreams | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141814 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141815 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | He ain't done right by Nell | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gillham, Art," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110519.
Gillham, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110519.
"Gillham, Art." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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