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 76-100 of 246 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81459 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | There's one little girl who loves me (One little girl who don't) | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81460 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81461 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | Yesterday | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81546 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Together, we two | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81547 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Did you mean it? | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81548 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | Together, we two | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81549 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | What'll you do? | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81550 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | There must be somebody else | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81591 | 10-in. | 10/1/1927 | My blue heaven | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81815 | 10-in. | 11/11/1927 | Yesterday | Sigmund Krumgold | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81840 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Poppin' 'em out | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W81888 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81889 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Lonely melody | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81890 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | The hours I spent with you | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81895 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; The Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81896 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | After we kiss | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81902 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Salon Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81903 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Salon Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81945 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Among my souvenirs | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W81947 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | To-morrow | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81948 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | After we kiss | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400131 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | Sunshine | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400132 | 10-in. | 3/6/1928 | You'd rather forget than forgive | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400186 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | I can’t do without you | Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400187 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Auf wiederseh'n (We'll meet again) | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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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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