Seger Ellis

Seger Ellis

Seger Pillot Ellis (July 4, 1904 – September 29, 1995) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He also made a few brief film appearances, most notably in collaboration with director Ida Lupino.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1904 (Houston), Died September 29, 1995 (Houston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, arranger, speaker, leader, songwriter

Notes: The pseudonym, Arthur Terry, was used by both Seger Ellis and Smith Ballew.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W402416	10-in.	6/4/1929	S'posin'	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402417	10-in.	6/4/1929	To be in love (Espesh'lly with you)	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402463	10-in.	6/18/1929	Singin' in the rain	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist
OKeh	W402464	10-in.	6/18/1929	Your mother and mine	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402495	10-in.	7/8/1929	You laughed when I told you I loved you	Morelli's Bohemians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W402496	10-in.	7/8/1929	Joe College	Morelli's Bohemians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W402556	10-in.	8/5/1929	John makes good licker	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate	Instrumental trio, with talk and female-male vocal duet	speaker
OKeh	W402557	10-in.	8/5/1929	John makes good licker	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate	Instrumental trio, with talk and female-male vocal duet	speaker
OKeh	W402861	10-in.	8/16/1929	Orange blossom time	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402862	10-in.	8/16/1929	Nobody but you	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402881	10-in.	8/23/1929	Ain't misbehavin'	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402882	10-in.	8/26/1929	There was nothing else to do	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402883	10-in.	8/26/1929	True blue Lou	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402884	10-in.	8/27/1929	My song of the Nile	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W402971	10-in.	9/20/1929	My lover (Master of my heart)	Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W402972	10-in.	9/20/1929	There must be somebody waiting for me (In Loveland)	Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W402973	10-in.	9/20/1929	When the real thing comes your way	Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W402988	10-in.	9/24/1929	The medicine show	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W402989	10-in.	9/24/1929	The medicine show	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W402992	10-in.	9/25/1929	The medicine show	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, speaker
OKeh	W402997	10-in.	9/25/1929	The medicine show	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, speaker
OKeh	W402998	10-in.	9/25/1929	The medicine show	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, speaker
OKeh	W402999	10-in.	9/25/1929	The medicine show	Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, speaker
OKeh	W403057	10-in.	10/11/1929	I'm a dreamer—aren't we all?	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W403058	10-in.	10/11/1929	If I had a talking picture of you	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist

(Results 151-175 of 246 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.

Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.

"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.