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

• 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

• 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