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 Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States), Died September 29, 1995 (Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, leader, arranger, speaker, 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 126-150 of 248 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401143 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Sentimental baby | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401144 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Beggars of life | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401163 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | My window of dreams | Seger Ellis ; Southern Melody Artists [Lou Gold Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401228 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Dream house | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401229 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | I loved you then as I love you now | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401299 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Sweet dreams | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401300 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Someday, somewhere (We'll meet again) | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401301 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | Paradise | Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401414 | 10-in. | 11/28/1928 | Don't be like that | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401432 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | The song I love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401433 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Where the shy little violets grow | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401434 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | My inspiration is you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401443 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Blue shadows | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401444 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | You're just a little bit of everything I love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401464 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Sweethearts on parade | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401465 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | My Tonia | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401468 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Powerful blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W401711 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Broadway Rose | Dick McDonough Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401764 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | Coquette | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401765 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | Louise | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401794 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Mean to me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401795 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Lover, come back to me! | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401796 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | As long as you believe in me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401799 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | One moment more with you | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401800 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | You, just you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
Ellis, Seger. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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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 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00002701
Wikidata: Seger Ellis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2511363
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/256030264
MusicBrainz: Seger Ellis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a7b5251-c300-4bb6-abcf-9311080e435e
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