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Cecil Gant had a massive hit in 1944 with ‘I Wonder’, which went to No.1 in the Billboard R&B charts and made No.20 in the Hot 100. A hard rocking boogie-woogie pianist with a voice that worked well with a Blues ballad, Cecil had his big hit while he was in the Army and his concerts, where he was billed as ‘Private Gant, the GI Sing-sation’, attracted an integrated audience.
Pianist Cecil Gant seemingly materialized out of the wartime mist to create one of the most enduring blues ballads of the 1940s. Gant was past age 30 when he burst onto the scene in a most unusual way he popped up in military uniform at a Los Angeles war bonds rally sponsored by the Treasury Department. Private Gant proceeded to electrify the ...
Cecil Gant. Soundtrack: Killer of Sheep. Blues singer/pianist Cecil Gant was born in Nashville, TN, in 1913. Although he learned to play piano and had secured in various roadhouses and clubs in the South, he wasn't a full-time musician. He joined the US Army during World War II, and he was at a war-bond rally in Los Angeles, CA, in 1944 when, during a break in the entertainment, he asked...
Cecil Gant Cecil Gant Collection - 1944-1951 (2 CDs) Audio-CD. Shipping usually within 1 to 3 working days. Add to shopping cart. On the wish list. Description. Product details. Artists: Cecil Gant : Genre Blues, Zydeco: Content: 2 CDs Publication date: 13.04.2015 :
Cecil Gant (April 4, 1913 – February 4, 1951) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist, whose recordings of both ballads and "fiery piano rockers" were successful in the mid- and late 1940s, and influenced the early development of rock and roll.His biggest hit was the 1944 ballad, "I Wonder". Biography. Gant was born in Columbia, Tennessee, but was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.
Cecil Gant discography and songs: Music profile for Cecil Gant, born 4 April 1913. sign in. RYM. ... New Music Genres Charts Lists. Cecil Gant. I Wonder / Cecil Boogie. Born. 4 April 1913, Nashville, TN, United States. Died. 4 February 1951, Nashville, TN, United States. Also Known As. ... The Cecil Gant Collection 1944-51. 2015. V/A ...
