Art Gillham, (born January 1, 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri; died June 6, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia), a song writer, among the first "crooners" as a pioneer radio artist and a recording artist for Columbia Records. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... A crooner is a singer (usually male) of a certain kind of popular music, often called Standards or American Standards. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...

Songwriter

With Billy Smythe and Scott Middleton he wrote Hesitation Blues, which he also recorded as one of the first electrical recordings for Columbia Records. He and Billy Smythe wrote approximately 100 songs together, including Mean Blues, Just Forget, The Deacon Told Me I Was Good and what was recorded as the first successful electrical recording You May Be Lonesome. Hesitation Blues is the name of a popular song written by Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton and Art Gillham. ... Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...

Pioneer radio artist

As a song plugger for Ted Browne Music, Art Gillham traveled around the United States. When radio began he would stop at radio stations in his travels to promote the music published by Ted Browne and other music publishers. In 1923 he was dared to sing over the radio. The response encouraged him to continue. He sang in a soft "crooning" voice and while appearing in February, 1924 on WSB in Atlanta was dubbed "The Whispering Pianist". On November 4, 1924 he appeared on the Election Night broadcast over WEAF with Will Rogers, Wendell Hall and Carson Robison. Before networks were formed Art Gillham appeared on over 300 radio stations. In 1930 he had several CBS programs: "Breakfast With Art" and "Syncopated Pessimism". From 1937 through 1954 Art appeared on radio and television in Atlanta, Georgia. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Will Rogers. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Columbia recording artist - first electrical recordings

The label of one Gillham's Columbia records

In October, 1924 Art Gillham signed a contract with Columbia Records as an Exclusive Artist. When Columbia obtained rights to record using the new Western Electric recording system, Art Gillham was asked by Columbia to assist with the electric recording because of his use of microphones on radio. On February 25, 26 and 27, 1925 Art recorded seven electrical masters, six of which were released. Columbia began using the new electrical process with its other artists beginning on February 27, 1925. Victor began using the electrical process in March of 1925. He was a popular artist with Columbia from 1924 through 1931. His 130 recordings included Angry, I'm Confessing, Shine On, Harvest Moon, I'd Climb The Highest Mountain, Cecilia, I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In, Thinking, Tenderly. Most of his recordings were vocals with his piano accompaniment. Some recordings included small groups which included Red Nichols, Benny Goodman, Miff Mole, Jimmy Dorsey and others. Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Western Electric (sometimes abbreviated WE and WECo) was a US electrical engineering company, the manufacturing arm of AT&T from 1881 to 1995 . ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A master recording is an original recording, from which copies may be made. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shine On, Harvest Moon is the name of a popular early-1900s song written by Jack Norworth and his wife Nora Bayes. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... Ernest Loring Red Nichols (May 8, 1905–June 28, 1965) was a United States jazz cornettist. ... Benny Goodman, born BenÅ‘ Guttman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swings Senior Statesman. // Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants from Hungary who lived in the Maxwell... Irving Milfred Mole, better known as Miff Mole (11 March 1898 - 29 April 1961) was a jazz trombonist and band leader. ... James Jimmy Dorsey (February 29, 1904 - June 12, 1957) was a prominent jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and big band leader. ...

References

• Brian Rust, The Columbia Master Book Discography, Volume III, Greenwood Press, 1999
• Michael Pitts and Frank Hoffman, The Rise Of The Crooners, Scarecrow Press, 2002
• Unpublished: the Art Gillham Scrapbook

External links

• Illustrated biography page