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
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-32100 | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | You'll want me back someday | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32101 | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | Mysterious blues | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32104 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Fiddlin' blues | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32105 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Mamma (Won't you come and ma-ma me) | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-32106 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Prairie blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32106 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Prairie blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-32107 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Sweet lovable you | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33214 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Sentimental blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33215 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Freight yard blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33216 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Ash can blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33217 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Sleepy blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33218 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Discarded blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33219 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Black and blue blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33220 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | High valued mamma, papa's gonna low rate you blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33221 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Bally hoo blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-33222 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Poke along blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-34550 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | You'll want me back someday | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-49635 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | O! What a night to love | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-08-12-01] | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Mamma! Won't you come and ma-ma me? | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D5VB-0225 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | No, baby, nobody but you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5AB-0325 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | No, baby, nobody but you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0155 | 10-in. | 2/20/1947 | I don't wanna miss Mississippi (anymore) | Mildred Bailey ; Ellis Larkins Trio | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0468 | 10-in. | 2/17/1948 | (I need ya') like I need a hole in the head | Aristokats | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1413 | 10-in. | 7/22/1947 | I left myself wide open | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with piano, guitar, bass, and drums | composer | |
Columbia | W140584 | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | Mamma (Won't you come and ma-ma me) | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W142891 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Take it easy blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W142892 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Brainstorm blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W142893 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Oh boy and how! | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W142894 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Don't you know? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W142910 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | Sunday | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Columbia | W142911 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | I'd like to know | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist | |
Columbia | W142914 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | When I get her in my motor car | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist | |
Columbia | W142926 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Ain't that too bad? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Columbia | W143162 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | I gotta get myself somebody to love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W144090 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Just before you broke my heart | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W144654 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Kiss and make up | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Columbia | W144655 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Here am I—broken hearted | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Columbia | W144817 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Everybody loves my girl | Seger Ellis ; Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W144820 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | I'm walkin' on air | Seger Ellis ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145280 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Where in the world (Is there someone for me) | The Cavaliers ; Seger Ellis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145382 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | [Unknown title(s)] | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145414 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | I'll think of you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145436 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Everywhere you go | Seger Ellis ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145438 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145439 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Girl of my dreams | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145441 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Beautiful | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145442 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Where in the world (Is there someone for me) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145443 | 10-in. | 12/21/1927 | Smoke | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
Columbia | W145691 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Without you, sweetheart | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Columbia | W145692 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | The church bells are ringing for Mary | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
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 | |
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 | |
OKeh | W400189 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Lila | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400605 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome, I want to be blue) | Seger Ellis ; Okeh Novelty Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400606 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Coquette | Seger Ellis ; Okeh Novelty Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400607 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | I must be dreaming | Seger Ellis ; Okeh Novelty Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400633 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Indian cradle song | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400634 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | My melancholy baby | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Seger Ellis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400670 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | Sweet Sue—just you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400671 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | Chloe | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400672 | 10-in. | 5/15/1928 | Beloved | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400769 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400770 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Don't keep me in the dark, bright eyes | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400830 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | I wonder | The Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W400831 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Beloved | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401051 | 10-in. | 8/2/1928 | Drizzle, drizzle, the party's a fizzle (Oh! What a night to love) | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
OKeh | W401067 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Out of the dawn | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401068 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Come back, Chiquita | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401094 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | A blind mother's prayer | Bud Blue | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401095 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Wreck of the Chicago-New Orleans Special No. 3 | Bud Blue | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401126 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Angela mia | Emil Velazco | Pipe organ, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401127 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Jeannine, I dream of lilac time | Richard Jordon | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401128 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Revenge | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401129 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Dolores | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401130 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Twelve o'clock waltz | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
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 | |
OKeh | W401801 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Only for you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W401961 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Shivery stomp | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W402416 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | S'posin' | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402417 | 10-in. | 6/4/1929 | To be in love (Espesh'lly with you) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402463 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Singin' in the rain | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402464 | 10-in. | 6/18/1929 | Your mother and mine | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402495 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | You laughed when I told you I loved you | Morelli's Bohemians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402496 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Joe College | Morelli's Bohemians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402556 | 10-in. | 8/5/1929 | John makes good licker | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Instrumental trio, with talk and female-male vocal duet | speaker | |
OKeh | W402557 | 10-in. | 8/5/1929 | John makes good licker | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Instrumental trio, with talk and female-male vocal duet | speaker | |
OKeh | W402861 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Orange blossom time | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402862 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Nobody but you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402881 | 10-in. | 8/23/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402882 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | There was nothing else to do | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402883 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | True blue Lou | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402884 | 10-in. | 8/27/1929 | My song of the Nile | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402971 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | My lover (Master of my heart) | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402972 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | There must be somebody waiting for me (In Loveland) | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402973 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | When the real thing comes your way | Seger Ellis ; Joe Green ; Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402988 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The medicine show | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W402989 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The medicine show | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W402992 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | The medicine show | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
OKeh | W402997 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | The medicine show | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
OKeh | W402998 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | The medicine show | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
OKeh | W402999 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | The medicine show | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
OKeh | W403057 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | I'm a dreamer—aren't we all? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403058 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403059 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | I don't want your kisses (If I can't have your love) | Justin Reid | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403075 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Chant of the jungle | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403076 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Just you, just me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403077 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403497 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | A little kiss each morning (A little kiss each night) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403498 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Have a little faith in me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403618 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Shine on, harvest moon | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403619 | 10-in. | 1/13/1930 | Under a Texas moon | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403658 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | St. James' Infirmary | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403757 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | The perfect song | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403758 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | Love is like that | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403759 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | When the sun goes down | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403760 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | Blue lover | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403789 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | The moon is low | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403790 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | Should I? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403793 | 10-in. | 3/3/1930 | There's danger in your eyes, chérie | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403794 | 10-in. | 3/3/1930 | What is this thing called love? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403795 | 10-in. | 3/3/1930 | Montana call | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | W403849 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | When it's springtime in the Rockies | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403863 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403864 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Livin' in the sunlight, lovin' in the moonlight | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403871 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Prairie blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W403872 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Sentimental blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W403873 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Shivery stomp | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W403874 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | St. Louis blues | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403885 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | I never dreamt | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403886 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | Exactly like you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404235 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | Swingin' in a hammock | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404236 | 10-in. | 6/26/1930 | Old New England moon | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404270 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Good evenin' | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404271 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | I wonder how it feels (To be head over heels in love) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404272 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Little white lies | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404273 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Confessin' that I love you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404443 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Sleepy-time gal | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404452 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | What's the use? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404453 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour tonight) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404516 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Body and soul | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404517 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Somebody loves me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404518 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Sweet Jennie Lee! | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404525 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Sunday | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W404526 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | My buddy | Seger Ellis | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W404562 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Three little words | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404563 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | You're driving me crazy! (What did I do?) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404581 | 10-in. | 12/20/1930 | Cheerful little earful | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404582 | 10-in. | 12/20/1930 | Tears | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404583 | 10-in. | 12/20/1930 | You're the one I care for | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404584 | 10-in. | 12/20/1930 | I miss a little miss | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E35761 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | (You’re always sure of) My love for you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E35762 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | The little things in life | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E35773 | 10-in. | 12/22/1930 | It’s a lonesome old town (When you’re not around) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E35774 | 10-in. | 12/22/1930 | To whom it may concern | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36034 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Tie a little string around your finger (So you’ll remember me) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36035 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Loveless love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36085 | 10-in. | 2/17/1931 | Loveless love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36190 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Heartaches | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36191 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Teardrops and kisses | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36192 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | I’ve found what I wanted in you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36220 | 10-in. | 3/4/1931 | One little raindrop | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36872 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | Nevertheless (I’m in love with you) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36873 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | As long as you’re there | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E4064-E4065 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | I want to be known as Susie's "feller" | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E4066-E4067 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | Sweet thing | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
Decca | DLA 333 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | I want to be discovered | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 334 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | It's no fun | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 342 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | Moonrise on the lowlands | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 749 | 10-in. | 3/11/1937 | Three little words | Seger Ellis Choirs of Brass Orchestra | vocalist, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 750 | 10-in. | 3/11/1937 | Bees knees | Seger Ellis Choirs of Brass Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 751 | 10-in. | 3/11/1937 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Seger Ellis Choirs of Brass Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 752 | 10-in. | 3/11/1937 | I know that you know | Seger Ellis Choirs of Brass Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 753 | 10-in. | 3/11/1937 | Sometimes I'm happy | Seger Ellis Choirs of Brass Orchestra | vocalist, arranger | ||
Decca | DLA 754 | 10-in. | 3/11/1937 | Shivery stomp | Seger Ellis Choirs of Brass Orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Seger," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.
"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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