Title	Cecil Gant at piano
Date created	1940s
Theme	Performing Identity
Subtheme	Music
Subject-LCSH	African American musicians Musicians
Geographic Location	United States -- Tennessee -- Nashville
County Name	Davidson County
Description	Photograph of Cecil Gant at the piano, recording with white musicians at WSM.
Historical Note	Cecil Gant was a blues musician born in Nashville and recorded for Bullet Records. His hits included "Nashville Jumps" and "I Wonder." This image depicts Gant performing with white musicians for a recording session for WSM. The musicians are (left to right) Charley Grant, Farris Coursey, Jack Charamella, Ted Swinney, and Cecil Gant at piano.
Genre	Photograph
Contributing Institution	Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum
Credit line	Courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum
Conditions for use	Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only. All reproductions require acknowledgement of the contributing institution. For research inquiries about specific objects, contact the Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum.
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University