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CECIL GANT

THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, VOLUME 7
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Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Gant worked local clubs through the mid 1930's up until the Second World War, when he enlisted in the US Army. Though his piano was blues based, vocally he was a crooner of considerable cross over appeal. He sang at a War Bond rally in Los Angeles, signed with the Gilt Edge record label, and cut the ballad "I Wonder" late in 1944, billed as "Pvt. Cecil Grant." "I Wonder" reached number one on the Harlem Hit Parade as the "race" chart was called then and sold impressively nationwide. Gant then went on tour billed as "The G.I. Sing sation," dressed in Army khaki and breaking attendance records at major venues, attracting both black and white audiences. But he was unlucky, and perhaps too early: it was left to Nat Cole and Billy Eckstine to find the lucrative "sepia Sinatra" market. Grant had other releases on King 1947, Bullet 1948 49, Downbeat/Swingtime 1949, and Imperial 1950, but his moment of juke box glory was gone. Cecil is considered THE grand father of rock n roll. His 1951 song: "Rock Me Baby" should be considered as the first rock n roll song ever, both his lyrics and music are far ahead, as he was far ahead of his times. Gant died of pneumonia in Nashville in 1951.
Songs:   Details:
 Goodnight Irene
 My House Fell Down
 We're Gonna Rock
 Yesterday
 Someday You'll Be Sorry
 Owl Stew
 Playin' Myself The Blues
 Train Time Blues
 It Ain't Gonna Be Like That
 It's Christmas Time Again
 Hello Santa Claus
 Paging Mr. Jackson
 Shot Gun Boogie
 Rock Little Baby
 Little Baby
 Don't You Worry
 God Bless My Daddy
 The Grass Is Getting Greener
 I'll Remember You (If You'll Remember Me) (bonus track)
 Roll 'Em Pete (bonus track)
 I Wonder (bonus track)
 Cecil's Boogie (bonus track)
Label: BLUE MOON
Number: 6052
Item Code: 61953
Format: CD
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Dates: (1950-1951)
Price: $17.00  
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