Herb Ellis

Herb Ellis

Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1921 (Farmersville, Texas), Died March 28, 2010 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 60 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	71813	10-in.	2/27/1944	Suddenly it's Spring	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	71814	10-in.	2/27/1944	Sure thing	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72258	10-in.	6/15/1944	Forget-me-nots in your eyes	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72259	10-in.	6/15/1944	Don't take your love from me	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72260	10-in.	6/15/1944	Blue rhapsody	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72261	10-in.	6/15/1944	All by myself	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72324	10-in.	6/29/1944	This heart of mine	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72325	10-in.	6/29/1944	One more tomorrow	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72326	10-in.	6/29/1944	Duration blues	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72327	10-in.	6/29/1944	Who, Ray! -1	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72328	10-in.	6/29/1944	From the blue	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72648	10-in.	12/19/1944	I walked in with my eyes wide open	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72649	10-in.	12/19/1944	Robin Hood	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72650	10-in.	12/19/1944	I don't care who knows it	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72801	10-in.	3/28/1945	Dream	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72802	10-in.	3/28/1945	There, I've said it again	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72803	10-in.	3/28/1945	J.D.'s boogie-1	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72808	10-in.	4/4/1945	Can't you read between the lines	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72809	10-in.	4/4/1945	Lover-1	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72810	10-in.	4/4/1945	Negra consentida	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72811	10-in.	4/4/1945	There! I've said it again	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72860	10-in.	5/15/1945	Counting the days	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72861	10-in.	5/15/1945	Gotta be this or that	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72862	10-in.	5/15/1945	While you're away	Glen Gray Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73346		2/6/1946	Ain't misbehavin' (I'm savin' my love for you)	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 60 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Herb," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313943.

Ellis, Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313943.

"Ellis, Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.