Seger Ellis

Seger Ellis

voc, p, *1904 US, Houston
Singer / Musician of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Seger Pillot Ellis

Seger Ellis (July 4, 1904 in Houston, Texas – 1995 in Houston, Texas) was a jazz pianist and vocalist. He also made a few brief film appearances, most notably in collaboration with director Ida Lupino.In 1939 Ellis reorganized and his new band featured the conventional four-man reed section. He disbanded in 1941 and enlisted in the Army-Air Force in 1942.

Instruments

Vocals
Piano

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Blues

Plays With

Seger Ellis And His Choirs Of Brass Orchestra

Seger Ellis And His Orchestra

Popular Tracks

Heartaches on Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of Seger Ellis by Seger Ellis

Have a Little Faith in Me on The Big Broadcast: Vol.4: Popular Music of the 1920s and 1930s by Arthur Fields

Don't Be Like That on Sweet Sue - Just You by Seger Ellis

Mean to Me on Sweet Sue - Just You by Seger Ellis

Should I? on Cheerful Little Earful by Seger Ellis

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) on Sweet Sue - Just You by Seger Ellis

Sweet Sue - Just You on Sweet Sue - Just You by Seger Ellis

There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie on Cheerful Little Earful by Seger Ellis

What Is This Thing Called Love? on Cheerful Little Earful by Seger Ellis

Blue River on Beiderbecke, Bix: Bix Lives! by Bix Beiderbecke

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era	Lionel Hampton / Sonny Dunham / Ray McKinley / Seger Ellis / George Paxton / Ted Straeter	1983	Compil.
I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Sentimental Blues	Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra / Seger Ellis	1938	Album
Moonrise On The Lowlands / It's No Fun	Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra With Seger Ellis	1936	Album
Tie A Little String Around Your Finger / One Little Raindrop	Seger Ellis	1931	Album
I'm A Dreamer "Aren't We All?" / If I Had A Talking Picture Of You	Seger Ellis With Tampa Blue Jazz Band	1930	Album
Singin' In The Rain / Your Mother And Mine	Seger Ellis	1930	Album
St. James' Infirmary / Shine On Harvest Moon	Seger Ellis	1930	Album
One Moment More With You / Only For You	Seger Ellis	1929	Album
Coquette / Louise	Seger Ellis	1929	Album
Where The Shy Little Violets Grow / Sweethearts On Parade	Seger Ellis	1929	Album
Dream House / I Loved You Then As I Love You Now	Seger Ellis	1928	Album
It Was Only A Sun Shower / Among My Souvenirs	Seger Ellis	1928	Album
I'll Think Of You / Girl Of My Dreams	Seger Ellis	1928	Album
I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Don't Keep Me In The Dark Bright Eyes	Seger Ellis	1928	Album
Beautiful / Where In The World (Is There Someone For Me)	Seger Ellis	1928	Album
Was It A Dream? / Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me	Seger Ellis	1928	Album
Out Of The Dawn / Chiquita	Seger Ellis		Album
Choirs Of Brass 1937	Seger Ellis		Compil.
I Like That / Shivery Stomp	Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra, Seger Ellis		Album

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