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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 51-75 of 246 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W145693 10-in. 3/28/1928 Nothin' on my mind (But the moonlight, the starlight, and you) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia W145888 10-in. 4/4/1928 Phi Delta Theta dream girl Seger Ellis ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W146270 10-in. 4/20/1928 The voice of the Southland (Keeps callin' me home) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146287 10-in. 5/1/1928 If I lost you Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia W146359 10-in. 5/28/1928 I'm away from the world when I'm away from you ('Cause you're all the world to me) Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W146360 10-in. 5/28/1928 Rosette Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] ; Seger Ellis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W146392 10-in. 6/4/1928 Was it a dream? Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146393 10-in. 6/4/1928 Last night I dreamed you kissed me Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146394 10-in. 6/4/1928 I still love you Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146569 10-in. 6/21/1928 When you said "good-night" (Did you really mean "good-bye"?) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146570 10-in. 6/21/1928 Memories of France Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146571 10-in. 6/21/1928 I never thought (That some day you'd be mine) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Columbia W146581 10-in. 6/26/1928 When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist  
Columbia W146582 10-in. 6/26/1928 I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist  
Columbia W151185 10-in. 12/15/1930 Cheerful little earful Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia W151186 10-in. 12/15/1930 I miss a little miss (Who misses me in sunny Tennessee) Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh W80228 10-in. 11/30/1926 My baby knows how Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W80229 10-in. 11/30/1926 It made you happy when you made me cry Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W80231 10-in. 11/30/1926 Have you forgotten? Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W80234 10-in. 12/1/1926 Kiss your little baby good-night! Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
OKeh W81271 10-in. 8/24/1927 Shaking the blues away Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W81272 10-in. 8/24/1927 It all belongs to me Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W81274 10-in. 8/25/1927 Blue river Seger Ellis ; Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W81275 10-in. 8/25/1927 There's a cradle in Caroline Seger Ellis ; Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W81284 10-in. 8/27/1927 Dawning Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 246 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.

Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.

"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317

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