Vivian Ellis

Vivian John Herman Ellis, CBE (29 October 1903 – 19 June 1996) was an English musical comedy composer best known for the song "Spread a Little Happiness" and the theme "Coronation Scot".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1903 (Hampstead), Died June 19, 1996 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 18428 10-in. 4/21/1928 The Yale blues Clyde Doerr Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Gramophone 0EA707 10-in. 12/12/1934 I'm on a see-saw Jack Jackson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0EA708 10-in. 12/12/1934 Dancing with a ghost Jack Jackson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL420 10-in. 5/5/1927 Over my shoulders Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet composer  
(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Vivian," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102927.

Ellis, Vivian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102927.

"Ellis, Vivian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102927

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vivian Ellis

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ellis, Vivian, 1903-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80131749

Wikidata: Vivian Ellis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3561551

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/88146462678527771992

MusicBrainz: Vivian Ellis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2cf0a79-1e83-443f-81f9-1f40a50bdd5c

ISNI: 0000 0000 8169 5334 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081695334

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1925021

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