Lee Sims (April 30, 1898 - May 7, 1966) was an American pianist, composer, record maker, publisher and performer. == Early life == Lee Sims was born April 30, 1898, in Champaign, Illinois, under the full name Cleo Orville Sims. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was his hometown while growing up. At the age of 8, he played ragtime and waltzes for a YMCA calisthenics class in Cedar Rapids. By age 11, he was accompanying church singers and playing the theatre pipe... [more on Wikipedia]