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    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...
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  • County, Arkansas Art Gillham (1895–1961), American songwriter Jayson Gillham (born 1986), Australian classical pianist Mary Gillham (1921–2013), English...
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  • tune. One version was published by Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton, and Art Gillham. Another was published by W.C. Handy as "Hesitating Blues". Because the...
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    the advent of electrical recording, Austin, along with Rudy Vallee, Art Gillham, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Cliff Edwards, adopted an intimate, radio-friendly...
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    a more personal style possible. Al Bowlly, Bing Crosby, Gene Austin, Art Gillham, and by some accounts Vaughn De Leath are often credited as inventors...
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    during the 78-rpm era. The first electrical recordings were made by Art Gillham, the "Whispering Pianist". In a secret agreement with Victor, electrical...
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  • singer songwriter Art Fowler (actor), American actor, crooner and ukulelist Art Frahm, American painter and commercial artist Art Gillham, American singer...
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    Taj Mahal and Corey Harris. The song was most likely first recorded by Art Gillham (‘the Whispering Pianist’), who recorded ‘I'm Sitting on Top of the World’...
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  • Giant (US and Canada, leased from Vertigo and Chrysalis) Gesaffelstein Art Gillham (The Whispering Pianist) (first electrical recording 1925) Elizabeth...
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  • was first recorded on October 19, 1925 by Lanin's Red Heads (vocals by Art Gillham) and has been covered by many other artists since, including The Golden...
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