Walter Donaldson song.<br /><br />Cleo Orville Sims was born on April 30, 1898, in Champaign, Illinois. <br /><br />At age 22, Sims moved to Chicago and made piano rolls for the United States Piano Roll Company.<br /><br />He married Ilomay Bailey, who sang for ensembles led by Paul Ash and Ben Pollack.<br /><br />During the 1920s and 1930s, Sims recorded around 60 titles for Brunswick. <br /><br />He died on May 7, 1966<br /><br />Art Tatum said that he listened to Sims' radio broadcasts in the 1930s and was influenced by Sims.<br /><br />Art Tatum (like Sims) would often begin a song's performance by exploring it with "Debussy-esque" chords--then go into a bouncy/jazzy tempo.<br /><br />Sims may be forgotten today, but he influenced Art Tatum, who is a giant in jazz, so listening to Sims is worthwhile.<br /><br />Lee Sims "It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry" Brunswick 3462 (1926) ornate piano like Art Tatum
