JIMMY
"PREACHER" ELLIS/ Complete Recordings
Certainly not the best well known of all West Coast bluesmen, Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis nevertheless recorded a good amount of blues and soul that should have earned him a wilder reputation.
Ellis was born on 17th August 1935 at Foreman
(
After his discharge, Ellis joined several doo wop groups
like The Centuries before starting a solo career in the early 1960's. Relocated
to
He was apparently living in
This post gathers all Ellis's recordings. A lot of thanks to all who helped to document this very good artist.
Gérard
HERZHAFT
JIMMY PREACHER ELLIS (James Ellis), vcl/hca/g; band.
01. Tough competition
02. I can't work and watch you
Jimmy Preacher Ellis,
vcl/g; band.
03. Work with what you got
05. Baby I love you
06. Kiddio
Jimmy Preacher Ellis,
vcl/g; Curtis Tillman, bs; band.
07. Go ahead on
08. I'm gonna do it by myself
09. Nobody knows
10. Cry no more
Jimmy Preacher Ellis,
vcl/g/hca; Bob Greco, t-sax; band.
11. Two tenors, tone and a bone
12. Dance to the Drumbeat
13. Put your hoe to my row
14. Don't tax me in
15. Trouble all over the land
Jimmy Preacher Ellis,
vcl/g; The Odd Fellows, band.
16. I gotta see my baby
17. That's the way I am
18. You can't pour the water on me
19. Looking through the eyes of love
20. I gotta see my baby
21. Happy to be
22. I just wanna be myself
23. Hard times
Jimmy Preacher Ellis,
vcl/g; band.
24. Why I sing the blues I & II
25. Puttin' it on your mind
Jimmy Preacher Ellis, vcl;
Howard Anderson, g; Woody Woods, kbds; Roosevelt Caldwell, pno/org; Scotty
Varneau, hca; Harold Hunter, a-sax; Ken Roberts, bs; Richard Martinez, dms.
26. Can't work and watch you
27. Everyday's a holiday with the blues
28. Hard times
29. Hoochie coochie man
30. I got my mojo working
31. Mean husband blues
32. Rainy night in
33. Sweet dreams
34. Work with it
35. You
36. You can't count me out
JIMMY "PREACHER" ELLIS/ Complete Recordings
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OK? And thanks for your feedback
Many thanks Gerard, this certainly looks interesting and I appreciate getting these rare tracks.
RépondreSupprimerthank you sir.
RépondreSupprimerTx Gerard. Great job again!
RépondreSupprimerThanks for this Gerard. I knew nothing about Jimmy Preacher Ellis. Nice to learn about him and his music.
RépondreSupprimerSakut Gerard,
RépondreSupprimermrexi a toi pour ce nouveau post,je lui connais pas.Prend soin et garde-toi bien mon ami,
Desconocido para mí, lo escucharé con atención,Gracias señor Herzhaft
RépondreSupprimerMany thanks, Gerard!
RépondreSupprimerMerci pour la biographie et les liens apportés dans votre ouvrage .
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RépondreSupprimermany thanks Gerard. Discovered Jimmy Ellis via the Tramp LP some time ago and appreciate etting new tracks.
RépondreSupprimerMerci beaucoup, Gérard, pour cette belle découverte.
RépondreSupprimerMany thanks Gérard, I remember seeing Jimmy at Blues Estafette in Utrecht, he still had that blues magic.
RépondreSupprimerThanks so much !
RépondreSupprimerHello,
SupprimerHis 2001 (& 2002) CD 'That's Why We All Have The Blues' includes six more different tracks.
https://www68.zippyshare.com/v/Xs2KzE39/file.html
Enjoy!
Bigger Thanks !
RépondreSupprimerHello Gerard!
RépondreSupprimerMerci superbe comme toujours.
Thanks Gérard for another very fine compilations.
RépondreSupprimerThank you Gerard!
RépondreSupprimerThank you kindly :-)
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