1944 Pvt. Cecil Gant - I Wonder (#1 R&B hit)

This was the influential 1940s blues singer/pianist’s second recorded version of what became his signature ballad (the first was done for the Bronze label earlier in ’44). Label-billed as “The G.I. Sing-Sation,” he was serving in the army at the time. Billboard ‘Harlem Hit Parade’ Chart Peak: 1 The original 78 single was issued on Gilt-Edge 500 - I Wonder (Gant) by Pvt. Cecil Gant, vocal and piano