Lloyd Ellis

Lloyd Hastings Ellis (born January 25, 1920 in Pensacola , Florida , † May 4, 1994 ) was an American country and jazz guitarist and composer .

Live and act

Ellis began his musical career in the 1930s when he became enthusiastic about the music of Django Reinhardt . In his native Pensacola, he appeared on the local radio station WCOA; In the late 1930s with his own trio in Mobile , Alabama . In the early 1940s he switched from acoustic to electric guitar. During the Second World War he played in the band of George Liberace in the troop entertainment in the Pacific Music under the Stars . After the war ended, he moved to Los Angeles to work as a studio and night club musician. In 1947 he had an appearance in the Jimmie Davis film Louisiana as a member of the Sunshine Serenaders . He also wrote several songs for Davis; he is co-author of the song You Won't Be Satisfied This Way , which Jimmie Davis recorded for Decca Records and which was also covered by Bill Monroe .

Ellis then moved to Las Vegas to play in hotels for three years as a member of the Red Norvo trio (with Monk Montgomery ); He then worked in house bands in various nightclubs and accompanied guest artists such as Liza Minnelli , Ann-Margret , Barbara McNair , Mitzi Gaynor , Vic Damone , Steve Lawrence , Robert Goulet , Page Cavanaugh , Roger Williams , Phil Harris and Don Rickles . He also recorded a number of singles for labels such as Capitol , Decca, Mercury , RCA , Carlton and Trey; In 1960 he played the album So Tall, So Cool, So There for Trey (TLP 902). In 1963 he worked on Bill Cyrils' album Anytime ... Anyplace . From 1974 he was a member of Pete Fountain's jazz band for 14 years , which had an engagement at the Hilton Hotel in New Orleans. In his final years, Lloyd Ellis performed with his own quartet in his hometown for the Pensacola Jazz Society . Cancer ended his career in 1994.

Discographic notes

I Just Wanted to Play - The Musical Life of Lloyd Hastings Ellis (DVD)
Fastest Guitar in the World (Carlton, 1958)
Tommy Jackson and Lloyd Ellis: Guitar and Fiddle, Country Style (Mercury, 1965)

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personal data
SURNAME	Ellis, Lloyd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ellis, Lloyd Hastings
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	January 25, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pensacola (Florida)
DATE OF DEATH	May 4, 1994
Place of death	Pensacola (Florida)