Lee Sims plays "The Little White House," a song from "Honeymoon Lane"
Cleo Orville Sims was born on April 30, 1898, in Champaign, Illinois.
At age 22, Sims moved to Chicago and piano rolls for the United States Piano Roll Company.
He married Ilomay Bailey, who sang for ensembles led by Paul Ash and Ben Pollack.
During the 1920s and 1930s, Sims around 60 titles for Brunswick.
Art Tatum said that he listened to Sims' radio broadcasts and was influenced by Sims.
