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 (Results 51-75 of 246 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 246 records)

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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.