Seger Ellis

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
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 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.

Ellis, Seger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108317.

"Ellis, Seger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.