Unfortunately he is often confused with the rather more prominent Art Gillham, 'The Whispering Pianist', who also recorded for Vocalstyle, although much later.

Alfred Gillham first made handplayed rolls in 1916, for the Starr company in Indiana during their short-lived foray into handplayed rolls. He seems to have started recording for Vocalstyle in April 1917, judging by a Music Trade Review reference to him as a "new pianist". He seems to disappear relatively early - need more research to figure out exactly when but my guess is 1918 or earlier. His biography appears in the 1920 Vocalstyle catalogue where he is described as a "clever young pianist who has made some remarkable records for Vocalstyle. His playing of 'On The Banks of the Wabash' in marimba style will probably never be equalled."

His wife was Zora Hunt - could this possibly be a relation of Vocalstyle staff member George E. Hunt?

His last residence was 3655 Middleton Ave, Cincinnati. He died at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati on Christmas Eve 1964 aged 80 and was buried four days later in Spring Grove Cemetery.