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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 246 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W403059 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | I don't want your kisses (If I can't have your love) | Justin Reid | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403075 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Chant of the jungle | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403076 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Just you, just me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403077 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403497 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | A little kiss each morning (A little kiss each night) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403498 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Have a little faith in me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403618 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Shine on, harvest moon | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403619 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Under a Texas moon | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403658 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | St. James' Infirmary | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403757 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | The perfect song | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403758 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | Love is like that | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403759 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | When the sun goes down | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403760 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | Blue lover | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403789 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | The moon is low | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403790 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | Should I? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403793 | 10-in. | 3/3/1930 | There's danger in your eyes, chérie | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403794 | 10-in. | 3/3/1930 | What is this thing called love? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403795 | 10-in. | 3/3/1930 | Montana call | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403849 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | When it's springtime in the Rockies | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403863 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403864 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Livin' in the sunlight, lovin' in the moonlight | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403871 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Prairie blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W403872 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Sentimental blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W403873 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Shivery stomp | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W403874 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | St. Louis blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Seger Ellis
Discogs: Seger Ellis
Allmusic: Seger Ellis
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ellis, Seger - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00002701
Wikidata: Seger Ellis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2511363
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/256030264
MusicBrainz: Seger Ellis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a7b5251-c300-4bb6-abcf-9311080e435e
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