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". |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-41527 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Little boy blues | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41638 | 10-in. | 1/24/1928 | Yale blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58654 | 10-in. | 2/10/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67789 | 10-in. | 1/13/1931 | The wind in the willows | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-92998 | 10-in. | 8/20/1935 | I'm on the see saw | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-95338 | 10-in. | 10/5/1935 | I'm on a see-saw | Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-070334 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | I never dreamt (you'd fall in love with me) | Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W145841 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | The Yale blues | Bamboo Garden Orchestra ; Emerson Gill ; Pinkey Hunter | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150035 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 150134 | 10-in. | 3/27/1930 | I never dreamt | Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150378 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | I never dreamt you'd fall in love with me | The Four Aces | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W150547 | 10-in. | 5/27/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150560 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W151182 | 10-in. | 12/27/1930 | The wind in the willows | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W100376 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8765 | 10-in. | 11/29/1924 | Little boy blues | Arcadia Peacock Orchestra of St. Louis | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400145 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | The Yale blues | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W403868 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | I never dreamt (You'd fall in love with me) | Dr. Eugene Ormandy's Salon Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W403885 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | I never dreamt | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W404040 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | I never dreamt | Roy Smeck’s Trio | Instrumental trio, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32437 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | I never dreamt (You’d fall in love with me) | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32576 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | I never dreamt (You’d fall in love with me) | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C7194 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | The wind in the willows | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1725-C1727 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | The Yale blues | Jimmy Joy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take C1727) | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 176-a] | 10-in. | approximately May 1928 | I never dreamt | Billy Milton | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Vivian," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102927.
Ellis, Vivian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102927.
"Ellis, Vivian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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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
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