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 1-25 of 246 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-32100 | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | You'll want me back someday | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32101 | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | Mysterious blues | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32104 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Fiddlin' blues | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32105 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Mamma (Won't you come and ma-ma me) | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-32106 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Prairie blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32106 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Prairie blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32107 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Sweet lovable you | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33214 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Sentimental blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33215 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Freight yard blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33216 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Ash can blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33217 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Sleepy blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33218 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Discarded blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33219 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Black and blue blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33220 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | High valued mamma, papa's gonna low rate you blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33221 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Bally hoo blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33222 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Poke along blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-34550 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | You'll want me back someday | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-49635 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | O! What a night to love | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-08-12-01] | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Mamma! Won't you come and ma-ma me? | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5VB-0225 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | No, baby, nobody but you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5AB-0325 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | No, baby, nobody but you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0155 | 10-in. | 2/20/1947 | I don't wanna miss Mississippi (anymore) | Mildred Bailey ; Ellis Larkins Trio | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0468 | 10-in. | 2/17/1948 | (I need ya') like I need a hole in the head | Aristokats | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1413 | 10-in. | 7/22/1947 | I left myself wide open | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | composer | |
Columbia | W140584 | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | Mamma (Won't you come and ma-ma me) | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Seger Ellis
Discogs: Seger Ellis
Allmusic: Seger Ellis
IMDb: Seger Ellis
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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