Although presently somewhat forgotten, this artist (also known as 'The Whispering Pianist') was in his day a famous song writer, among the first crooners and a pioneer radio performer. His recording career spanned 1924-1931. He appeared on various radio shows from about 1930 till 1953. Whereas my previous post ("I'm Drifting Back To Dreamland") is an utterly romantic rendition, this one, one of Gillham's own arrangement, shows us a totally different aspect of his great talent. The traditional tune was also arranged by W.C. Handy and published in 1915 as "Hesitating Blues". The lyrics were entirely different from those of "Hesitation Blues". Because the tune is a traditional tune many artists have recorded "Hesitation Blues" crediting themselves as writer, though frequently the lyrics of the 1926 publication are used. Art Gillham performed the song on radio and in February, 1925 recorded it for Columbia Records as one of the first electrical recordings. The song was republished in...