Cecil Gant - Collection 1944-51 (CD)

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Cecil Gant came to prominence in 1944 when he scored a No. 1 R&B hit with 'I Wonder'

Cecil Gant was a boogie-woogie pianist and R&B vocalist who toured during the 1930s but came to prominence in 1944 when he scored a No. 1 R&B hit with 'I Wonder' while still in the US Army and was performing and recording as 'Private Cecil Gant - The G.I. Singsation' while appearing at Government Bond rallies. He went on to score several more Top 10 R&B hits during the late '40s until his premature death in 1951 from pneumonia at the age of 37. This excellent-value 52-track 2-CD collection selects from his prolific recording output during those hectic seven years for the Bronze, Gilt Edge, Four Star, Downbeat, Bullet and Decca labels, his work encompassing pure boogie-woogie through to jump blues and sentimental blues-inspired ballads, often in the semi-spoken style reminiscent of Fats Waller established by 'I Wonder'. He was a highly individual and distinctive performer, and he occupies a unique niche in the annals of post-war R&B and blues - this anthology will certainly interest those looking to build an eclectic collection of recordings across the genre.

Track Listing

Disc 1:
  • I Wonder
  • Cecil, Boogie
  • Wake Up Cecil Wake Up
  • Boogie Blues
  • I'll Remember You
  • Cecil's Mop Mop
  • Grass Is Getting Greener
  • I'm Tired
  • Cecil Knows Better Now
  • Blues In LA
  • When I Wanted You
  • Little Baby You're Running Wild
  • Rhumba Boogie Woogie
  • I Gotta Gal
  • What's On Your Worried Mind
  • Hogan's Alley
  • That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch
  • Jam Jam Blues
  • Lightning Blues
  • Midnight On Central Avenue
  • It's All Over Darlin'
  • Soft And Mellow
  • Hit That Jive Jack
  • Jump Jack Jump
  • Special Delivery
Disc 2:
  • Killer Diller Boogie
  • Deal Yourself Another Hand
  • Nashville Jumps
  • Loose As A Goose
  • Train Time Blues
  • Sloppy Joe's
  • Boogie Woogie Baby
  • If It's True
  • Anna Mae
  • Boozie Boogie
  • Another Day Another Dollar
  • I'm A Good Man But A Poor Man
  • Cecil's Jam Session
  • I Ain't Gonna Cry No More
  • Screwy Boogie
  • What's The Matter
  • Bullet Boogie
  • We're Gonna Rock (as Gunter Lee Carr)
  • Hello Santa Claus
  • It Ain't Gonna Be Like That
  • Shotgun Boogie
  • Rock Little Baby
  • Cindy Lou
  • Don't You Worry
  • Owl Stew
  • Playing Myself The Blues
  • Time Will Tell

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: R & B

Language: English

Run Time: 145 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/09/15

UPC: 824046312824

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