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{{Short description|American blues musician (1934–2022)}}
{{Underlinked|date=September 2015}}
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'''James "Jimmy" Ellis''' (born August 17, 1935)<ref name="bare">{{cite book| first1= Bob| last1= Eagle| first2= Eric S.| last2= LeBlanc| year= 2013| title= Blues - A Regional Experience| publisher= Praeger Publishers| location= Santa Barbara| pages=314 | isbn= 978-0313344237}}</ref> is an American [[blues]] musician.<ref>Paris Dj's on Sunday 20 January 2013 [http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/The-Story-Of-Jimmy-Preacher-Ellis-1963-1972 The Story Of Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis 1963-1972 - out on Tramp Records]</ref><ref>DCMinnerblues.com [http://dcminnerblues.com/about/band-bios-2/ Band BIOS]</ref> He has a recording career that goes back to the mid 1960s.<ref>Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Jimmy-Preacher-Ellie-Go-Head-On-Im-Gonna-Do-It-By-Myself/release/6031720 Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellie* – Go Head On / I'm Gonna Do It By Myself]</ref> On more than one occasion he has played at the [[Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival]]s.<ref>NewsOK August 29, 2008 [http://newsok.com/article/3289858 Blues festival pays tribute to late founder By George Lang]</ref><ref>Blues Festival Guide August 1, 2013 [http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/wp_blues_news_archive/renti.php.C. Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival Aug 30-Sept 1]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>Checotah Oklahoma August 26, 2015 [http://www.americantowns.com/ok/checotah/news/dusk-til-dawn-blues-festival-2015-23869542 Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival 2015]</ref> In the 1960s he did some recordings that were released on the Jewel, Space, Kris and Romark labels. The type of music he has recorded over the years ranges from blues and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] to [[Psychedelic funk]] and in the 1970s soul music from that era.<ref>Paris Dj's on Sunday 20 January 2013 [http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/The-Story-Of-Jimmy-Preacher-Ellis-1963-1972 The Story Of Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis 1963-1972 - out on Tramp Records]</ref>
'''James "Jimmy" Ellis''' (August 17, 1934 &ndash; September 16, 2022)<ref name="goldengate">[https://www.goldengatefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jimmy-Ellis Jimmy Ellis Obituary, ''Golden Gate Funeral Home'']. Retrieved April 21, 2023</ref> was an American [[blues]] musician.<ref>Paris Dj's on Sunday 20 January 2013 [http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/The-Story-Of-Jimmy-Preacher-Ellis-1963-1972 The Story Of Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis 1963-1972 - out on Tramp Records]</ref><ref>DCMinnerblues.com [http://dcminnerblues.com/about/band-bios-2/ Band BIOS]</ref> His recording career dated back to the mid 1960s.<ref>Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Jimmy-Preacher-Ellie-Go-Head-On-Im-Gonna-Do-It-By-Myself/release/6031720 Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellie* – Go Head On / I'm Gonna Do It By Myself]</ref> On more than one occasion he played at the [[Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival]]s.<ref>NewsOK August 29, 2008 [http://newsok.com/article/3289858 Blues festival pays tribute to late founder By George Lang]</ref><ref>Blues Festival Guide August 1, 2013 [http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/wp_blues_news_archive/renti.php.C. Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival Aug 30-Sept 1]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>Checotah Oklahoma August 26, 2015 [http://www.americantowns.com/ok/checotah/news/dusk-til-dawn-blues-festival-2015-23869542 Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival 2015]</ref> In the 1960s he did some recordings that were released on the Jewel, Space, Kris and Romark labels. The type of music he recorded over the years ranged from blues and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] to [[psychedelic funk]] and, in the 1970s, soul music from that era.<ref>Paris Dj's on Sunday 20 January 2013 [http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/The-Story-Of-Jimmy-Preacher-Ellis-1963-1972 The Story Of Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis 1963-1972 - out on Tramp Records]</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
He was born in [[Foreman, Arkansas]] in 1935 into a farming community.<ref>Kudos Records [https://www.kudosrecords.co.uk/release/tr9020ddw/jimmy-preacher-ellis-the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis.html Jimmy Preacher Ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref> His teenage years were spent in [[Seattle, Washington]]. In those years he was a member of the [[Mount Baker, Seattle|Mount Baker]] Baptist Church singing in the choir. He was asked by the Reverend F.F. Billups to join the group The Travelling Four to replace the group's baritone singer who had just left. By 1955 when he was around 20 years old the group broke up. He soon enlisted in the army. In the late 1950s he became more seriously involved in playing the guitar and with Tony Harris and Billy Marshall who were from The Travelling Four, he formed the Centuries. In 1964 and now a solo artist,<ref>Groove Attack [http://www.grooveattack.com/2013/01/15/jimmy-preacher-ellis/ Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref> he headed to [[Los Angeles]], hoping to record and later that year his first record single was released. Later in 1964, he met R&B songwriter 'Fats' Washington. Ellis recorded a couple of singles that were released on Washington's Movin' label. Later he had a couple more singles released this time on the Ride label which was another one of Washington's.<ref>Traxsource [https://www.traxsource.com/title/363615/the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref>
He was born in [[Foreman, Arkansas]] in 1934 into a farming community.<ref>Kudos Records [https://www.kudosrecords.co.uk/release/tr9020ddw/jimmy-preacher-ellis-the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis.html Jimmy Preacher Ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref> His teenage years were spent in [[Seattle, Washington]]. In those years he was a member of the [[Mount Baker, Seattle|Mount Baker]] Baptist Church singing in the choir. He was asked by the Reverend F.F. Billups to join the group The Travelling Four to replace the group's baritone singer who had just left. By 1955 when he was around 20 years old the group broke up. He soon enlisted in the army. In the late 1950s he became more seriously involved in playing the guitar and with Tony Harris and Billy Marshall who were from The Travelling Four, he formed the Centuries. In 1964 and now a solo artist,<ref>Groove Attack [http://www.grooveattack.com/2013/01/15/jimmy-preacher-ellis/ Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref> he headed to [[Los Angeles]], hoping to record and later that year his first record single was released. Later in 1964, he met R&B songwriter 'Fats' Washington. Ellis recorded a couple of singles that were released on Washington's Movin' label. Later he had a couple more singles released this time on the Ride label which was another one of Washington's.<ref>Traxsource [https://www.traxsource.com/title/363615/the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref>


===1990s to 2000s===
===1990s to 2000s===
In the 1990s he appeared on stage with [[Peter Tork]].<ref>WorldCat [http://www.worldcat.org/title/jimmy-preacher-ellis-in-concert-with-special-guest-peter-tork/oclc/603543150&referer=brief_results Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis in concert : with special guest Peter Tork.]</ref> In 1996, his ''Red, Hot & Blues'' album was released. It featured songs such as "Sweet Dreams", "Every Day's A Holiday With The Blues", "[[(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man]]" and "[[Rainy Night In Georgia]]".<ref>Artist Direct [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,256027,00.html ''Jimmy Ellis'' Red Hot and Blues, ''Red, Hot & Blues Track Listing'']</ref> Saxophonist [[Stemsy Hunter]], drummer [[Richard Martinez (musician)|Richard Martinez]] and singer [[Suzie Cappetta]] contributed to the album.<ref>Artist Direct [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,256027,00.html ''Jimmy Ellis'' Red Hot and Blues, ''Credits of Red, Hot & Blues'']</ref>
In the 1990s he appeared on stage with [[Peter Tork]].<ref>WorldCat [http://www.worldcat.org/title/jimmy-preacher-ellis-in-concert-with-special-guest-peter-tork/oclc/603543150&referer=brief_results Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis in concert : with special guest Peter Tork.]</ref> In 1996, his ''Red, Hot & Blues'' album was released. It featured songs such as "Sweet Dreams", "Every Day's A Holiday With The Blues", "[[(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man]]" and "[[Rainy Night In Georgia]]".<ref>Artist Direct [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,256027,00.html ''Jimmy Ellis'' Red Hot and Blues, ''Red, Hot & Blues Track Listing'']</ref> Saxophonist [[Stemsy Hunter]], drummer [[Richard Martinez (musician)|Richard Martinez]] and singer [[Suzie Cappetta]] contributed to the album.<ref>Artist Direct [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,256027,00.html ''Jimmy Ellis'' Red Hot and Blues, ''Credits of Red, Hot & Blues'']</ref>


In 2013, a compilation album of his releases between 1963 and 1973 was released on Tramp Records. The album was called ''The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis''.<ref>Monkeyboxing [http://monkeyboxing.com/content/jimmy-preacher-ellis-the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis-2012/#more-14790 JIMMY ‘PREACHER’ ELLIS: The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis (2013)]</ref>
In 2002, he appeared at the [[Topanga Canyon Blues Festival]].<ref>Central Valley Blues Society [http://www.cvblues.org/printfestival2002.html 2002 Archive June 1]</ref> In 2010, he played at a tribute concert for [[Blind Willie Johnson]], marking the 65th anniversary of his death.<ref>Cash Edwards [http://www.cashedwards.com/blindWillie.htm For Immediate Release: May 13, 2010, Texas Blues Legend, Blind Willie Johnson’s Burial Site Found. Tribute Show with Ruthie Foster, Jon Dee Graham and many more]</ref> Other venues he has played at is the Littlefield in Brooklyn.<ref>Littlefield [http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/event/467917-jimmy-preacher-ellis-backed-brooklyn/ Dig Deeper Presents Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (backed by the Brooklyn Rhythm Band) Sat, February 8, 2014]</ref> In 2013, a compilation album of his releases between 1963 and 1973 was released on Tramp Records. The album was called ''The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis''.<ref>Monkeyboxing [http://monkeyboxing.com/content/jimmy-preacher-ellis-the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis-2012/#more-14790 JIMMY ‘PREACHER’ ELLIS: The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis (2013)]</ref> In August 2013 he appeared at the [[D.C. Minner|D.C. Minner’s]] 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival.<ref>Blues Festival Guide August 1, 2013 [http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/wp_blues_news_archive/renti.php.C. Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival Aug 30-Sept 1]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref>Red Dirt Nation August 2013 Vol. 10 No. 8 [http://www.reddirtnation.com/View-Article/AID/2058/Title/Rentiesville-fest-keeps-blues-roots-running-deep Rentiesville fest keeps blues roots running deep By Michele Schmidt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043846/http://www.reddirtnation.com/View-Article/AID/2058/Title/Rentiesville-fest-keeps-blues-roots-running-deep |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref> In August 2015, he was at the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival in [[Oklahoma]].<ref>Checotah Oklahoma August 26, 2015 [http://www.americantowns.com/ok/checotah/news/dusk-til-dawn-blues-festival-2015-23869542 Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival 2015]</ref>

==Venues==
===Death===
He died in [[Dallas, Texas]], on September 16, 2022, at the age of 88.<ref name="goldengate"/>
In 2002, he appeared at the [[Topanga Canyon Blues Festival]].<ref>Central Valley Blues Society [http://www.cvblues.org/printfestival2002.html 2002 Archive June 1]</ref> In 2010, he played at a tribute concert for [[Blind Willie Johnson]], marking the 65th anniversary of his death.<ref>Cash Edwards [http://www.cashedwards.com/blindWillie.htm For Immediate Release: May 13, 2010, Texas Blues Legend, Blind Willie Johnson’s Burial Site Found. Tribute Show with Ruthie Foster, Jon Dee Graham and many more]</ref> Other venues he has played at is the Littlefield in Brooklyn.<ref>Littlefield [http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/event/467917-jimmy-preacher-ellis-backed-brooklyn/ Dig Deeper Presents Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (backed by the Brooklyn Rhythm Band) Sat, February 8, 2014]</ref>
;Dusk Till Dawn
In August 2013 he appeared at the [[D.C. Minner|D.C. Minner’s]] 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival.<ref>Blues Festival Guide August 1, 2013 [http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/wp_blues_news_archive/renti.php.C. Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival Aug 30-Sept 1]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref>Red Dirt Nation August 2013 Vol. 10 No. 8 [http://www.reddirtnation.com/View-Article/AID/2058/Title/Rentiesville-fest-keeps-blues-roots-running-deep Rentiesville fest keeps blues roots running deep By Michele Schmidt]</ref>
In August 2015, he was at the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival in Oklahoma.<ref>Checotah Oklahoma August 26, 2015 [http://www.americantowns.com/ok/checotah/news/dusk-til-dawn-blues-festival-2015-23869542 Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival 2015]</ref>

==Current==
He currently resides in Texas.


==Singles==
==Singles==
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| "I'm Gonna Do It By Myself" / "Go Head On"
| "I'm Gonna Do It By Myself" / "Go Head On"
| Jewel 770
| Jewel 770
| 1966
| 1966
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| Can't Work And Watch You" / "Tough Competition"
| Can't Work And Watch You" / "Tough Competition"
| Romark RK-116
| Romark RK-116
| 1970
| 1970
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! scope="row" | Jimmie (Preacher) Ellis And The Odd Fellows
! scope="row" | Jimmie (Preacher) Ellis And The Odd Fellows
| "Gotta See My Baby" / "Put Your Hoe To My Row"
| "Gotta See My Baby" / "Put Your Hoe To My Row"
| Round 1036
| Round 1036
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! scope="row" | Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis
! scope="row" | Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis
| "Don't Tax Me In" / "Trouble All Over The World"
| "Don't Tax Me In" / "Trouble All Over The World"
| Space 45-306
| Space 45-306
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! scope="row" | Jimmie Elis
! scope="row" | Jimmie Elis
| "Lookin' Through The Eyes Of Love" / "Gotta See My Baby"
| "Lookin' Through The Eyes Of Love" / "Gotta See My Baby"
| Hip-Delic 314
| Hip-Delic 314
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! scope="row" | Jimmie Ellis And The 13th Hour Band
! scope="row" | Jimmie Ellis And The 13th Hour Band
| "I Just Wanna Be Myself" / "13th Hour"
| "I Just Wanna Be Myself" / "13th Hour"
| Space 45-305
| Space 45-305
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! scope="row" | Jimmie Ellis And The 13th Hour Band
! scope="row" | Jimmie Ellis And The 13th Hour Band
| " Happy To Be (The Man You Like To See)" / "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love"
| " Happy To Be (The Man You Like To See)" / "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love"
| Century City CCR-511
| Century City CCR-511
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! scope="row" | Jimmy Ellis
! scope="row" | Jimmy Ellis
| "Heaven Has Blessed You" / "Puttin It On Your Mind"
| "Heaven Has Blessed You" / "Puttin It On Your Mind"
| Salem Records 1001
| Salem Records 1001
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! scope="row" | Jimmy Ellis
! scope="row" | Jimmy Ellis
| "Outskirt Of Town, Part 1" / "Outskirt Of Town Part II"
| "Outskirt Of Town, Part 1" / "Outskirt Of Town Part II"
| Kris K 8115
| Kris K 8115
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| <ref>Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Jimmy-Ellis-Outskirt-Of-Town-Part-I-Outskirt-Of-Town-Part-II/release/1629076 Jimmy Ellis (3) – Outskirt Of Town Part I / Outskirt Of Town Part II]</ref>
| <ref>Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Jimmy-Ellis-Outskirt-Of-Town-Part-I-Outskirt-Of-Town-Part-II/release/1629076 Jimmy Ellis (3) – Outskirt Of Town Part I / Outskirt Of Town Part II]</ref>
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! scope="row" | Jimmy Ellis
! scope="row" | Jimmy Ellis
| "Baby I Love You" / "Kiddio"
| "Baby I Love You" / "[[Kiddio]]"
| Ride TR-155
| Ride TR-155
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! scope="row" | Jimmy (Preacher) Ellis
! scope="row" | Jimmy (Preacher) Ellis
| "Can't Work And Watch You" / "Work With It"
| "Can't Work And Watch You" / "Work With It"
| Kris K 8144
| Kris K 8144
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! scope="row" | ''That's Why We All Have the Blues''
! scope="row" | ''That's Why We All Have the Blues''
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| 2002
| 2002
| <ref>Artist Direct [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1688248,00.html Jimmy Ellis - That's Why We All Have the Blues]</ref>
| <ref>Artist Direct [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1688248,00.html Jimmy Ellis - That's Why We All Have the Blues]</ref>
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! scope="row" | ''Red, Hot & Blues''
! scope="row" | ''Red, Hot & Blues''
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| 1996
| 1996
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! scope="row" | ''The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis''
! scope="row" | ''The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis''
| Tramp Records TR9020DDW
| Tramp Records TR9020DDW
| 2013
| 2013
| <ref>Traxsource [https://www.traxsource.com/title/363615/the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref>
| <ref>Traxsource [https://www.traxsource.com/title/363615/the-story-of-jimmy-preacher-ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis]</ref>
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! scope="row" | ''The Sound Of Funk Volume Ten''
! scope="row" | ''The Sound Of Funk Volume Ten''
| Goldmine Soul Supply GSLP97
| Goldmine Soul Supply GSLP97
| "I Gotta See My Baby"
| "I Gotta See My Baby"
| 1996
| 1996
| LP
| LP
| Various artists comp<br>as Jamie Ellis
| Various artists comp<br>as Jamie Ellis
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! scope="row" | ''Up All Night, Vol. 2: 30 Underground Soul Hits ''
! scope="row" | ''Up All Night, Vol. 2: 30 Underground Soul Hits ''
| Charly Records R 447756
| [[Charly Records]] R 447756
| "I'm Gonna Do It By Myself"
| "I'm Gonna Do It By Myself"
| 1999
| 1999
| CD
| CD
| Various artists comp
| Various artists comp
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! scope="row" | '' Kris Records ... Los Angeles' Showcase Of Soul''
! scope="row" | '' Kris Records ... Los Angeles' Showcase Of Soul''
| Kent Soul CDKEND 162
| [[Kent Soul]] CDKEND 162
| "You"
| "You"
| 1998
| 1998
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! scope="row" | ''The Sound Of Funk Volume Ten''
! scope="row" | ''The Sound Of Funk Volume Ten''
| Goldmine Soul Supply GSCD 97
| Goldmine Soul Supply GSCD 97
| "I Gotta See My Baby"
| "I Gotta See My Baby"
| 2000
| 2000
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! scope="row" | ''R'n'B Meets Northern Soul Volume 2''
! scope="row" | ''R'n'B Meets Northern Soul Volume 2''
| Goldmine Soul Supply GSCD 188
| Goldmine Soul Supply GSCD 188
| "Puttin It On Your Mind"
| "Puttin It On Your Mind"
| 2006
| 2006
| CD
| CD
| Various artists comp
| Various artists comp
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! scope="row" | ''R'n'B Meets Northern Soul Volume 2''
! scope="row" | ''R'n'B Meets Northern Soul Volume 2''
| V.O.R. VORLP114
| V.O.R. VORLP114
| "Puttin It On Your Mind"
| "Puttin It On Your Mind"
| 2009
| 2009
| LP
| LP
| Various artists comp<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1348629-Jimmy-Ellis-3?filter_anv=0&subtype=Compilations&type=Appearances Jimmy Ellis (3) Discography]</ref>
| Various artists comp<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1348629-Jimmy-Ellis-3?filter_anv=0&subtype=Compilations&type=Appearances Jimmy Ellis (3) Discography]</ref>
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! scope="row" | ''President Johnson’s Blues''
! scope="row" | ''President Johnson’s Blues''
| Agram Blues AB 2020
| Agram Blues AB 2020
| "Don't Tax Me In"
| "Don't Tax Me In"
| 2009
| 2009
| CD
| CD
| Various artists comp<ref>Rate Your Music [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/president_johnsons_blues.p/ President Johnson's Blues]</ref><ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1348629-Jimmy-Ellis-3?filter_anv=0&subtype=Compilations&type=Appearances Jimmy Ellis (3) Discography]</ref>
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Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis
Birth nameJames Ellis
Also known asPreacher
Born(1934-08-17)August 17, 1934
Foreman, Arkansas, United States
DiedSeptember 16, 2022(2022-09-16) (aged 88)
Dallas, Texas
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
InstrumentGuitar
LabelsJewel, Romark, Round, Kris, Tramp Records

James "Jimmy" Ellis (August 17, 1934 – September 16, 2022)[1] was an American blues musician.[2][3] His recording career dated back to the mid 1960s.[4] On more than one occasion he played at the Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festivals.[5][6][7] In the 1960s he did some recordings that were released on the Jewel, Space, Kris and Romark labels. The type of music he recorded over the years ranged from blues and R&B to psychedelic funk and, in the 1970s, soul music from that era.[8]

Background

He was born in Foreman, Arkansas in 1934 into a farming community.[9] His teenage years were spent in Seattle, Washington. In those years he was a member of the Mount Baker Baptist Church singing in the choir. He was asked by the Reverend F.F. Billups to join the group The Travelling Four to replace the group's baritone singer who had just left. By 1955 when he was around 20 years old the group broke up. He soon enlisted in the army. In the late 1950s he became more seriously involved in playing the guitar and with Tony Harris and Billy Marshall who were from The Travelling Four, he formed the Centuries. In 1964 and now a solo artist,[10] he headed to Los Angeles, hoping to record and later that year his first record single was released. Later in 1964, he met R&B songwriter 'Fats' Washington. Ellis recorded a couple of singles that were released on Washington's Movin' label. Later he had a couple more singles released this time on the Ride label which was another one of Washington's.[11]

1990s to 2000s

In the 1990s he appeared on stage with Peter Tork.[12] In 1996, his Red, Hot & Blues album was released. It featured songs such as "Sweet Dreams", "Every Day's A Holiday With The Blues", "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Rainy Night In Georgia".[13] Saxophonist Stemsy Hunter, drummer Richard Martinez and singer Suzie Cappetta contributed to the album.[14]

In 2002, he appeared at the Topanga Canyon Blues Festival.[15] In 2010, he played at a tribute concert for Blind Willie Johnson, marking the 65th anniversary of his death.[16] Other venues he has played at is the Littlefield in Brooklyn.[17] In 2013, a compilation album of his releases between 1963 and 1973 was released on Tramp Records. The album was called The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis.[18] In August 2013 he appeared at the D.C. Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival.[19] [20] In August 2015, he was at the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival in Oklahoma.[21]

Death

He died in Dallas, Texas, on September 16, 2022, at the age of 88.[1]

Singles

List
Artist title Release title(s) Label and cat Year Notes #
Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis "I'm Gonna Do It By Myself" / "Go Head On" Jewel 770 1966
Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis Can't Work And Watch You" / "Tough Competition" Romark RK-116 1970
Jimmie (Preacher) Ellis And The Odd Fellows "Gotta See My Baby" / "Put Your Hoe To My Row" Round 1036
Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis Work With What You Got" / "Fool For A Friend" Ride 144
Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis "(C'Mon) Dance To The Drumbeat" / "Two Tenors A Tone And A Bone" Kris 1679
Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis "That's The Way I Am" / "You Can't Pour Water On Me And Tell Me It's Raining" Hip-Delic 313
Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis "Don't Tax Me In" / "Trouble All Over The World" Space 45-306
Jimmie Elis "Lookin' Through The Eyes Of Love" / "Gotta See My Baby" Hip-Delic 314
Jimmie Ellis And The 13th Hour Band "I Just Wanna Be Myself" / "13th Hour" Space 45-305
Jimmie Ellis And The 13th Hour Band " Happy To Be (The Man You Like To See)" / "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love" Century City CCR-511 [22]
Jimmy Ellis "Heaven Has Blessed You" / "Puttin It On Your Mind" Salem Records 1001
Jimmy Ellis "Outskirt Of Town, Part 1" / "Outskirt Of Town Part II" Kris K 8115 [23]
Jimmy Ellis "Party Time" Pt 1 / "Party Time" Pt II Kris Records K-8121 [24]
Jimmy Ellis "Baby I Love You" / "Kiddio" Ride TR-155
Jimmy (Preacher) Ellis "Can't Work And Watch You" / "Work With It" Kris K 8144 [25]

Albums

List
Release title Label and cat Year Notes #
That's Why We All Have the Blues 2002 [26]
Red, Hot & Blues 1996 [27]
The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis Tramp Records TR9020DDW 2013 [28]

Appears on

List
Release title Label and cat Song title Year Format Notes #
The Sound Of Funk Volume Ten Goldmine Soul Supply GSLP97 "I Gotta See My Baby" 1996 LP Various artists comp
as Jamie Ellis
Up All Night, Vol. 2: 30 Underground Soul Hits Charly Records R 447756 "I'm Gonna Do It By Myself" 1999 CD Various artists comp
Kris Records ... Los Angeles' Showcase Of Soul Kent Soul CDKEND 162 "You" 1998 CD Various artists comp
The Sound Of Funk Volume Ten Goldmine Soul Supply GSCD 97 "I Gotta See My Baby" 2000 CD Various artists comp
as Jamie Ellis
R'n'B Meets Northern Soul Volume 2 Goldmine Soul Supply GSCD 188 "Puttin It On Your Mind" 2006 CD Various artists comp
R'n'B Meets Northern Soul Volume 2 V.O.R. VORLP114 "Puttin It On Your Mind" 2009 LP Various artists comp[29]
President Johnson’s Blues Agram Blues AB 2020 "Don't Tax Me In" 2009 CD Various artists comp[30][31]
Romark Records: Kent Harris' Soul Sides Kent Soul CDKEND 397 "Tough Competition" 2013 CD Various artists comp [32]
For Dancers Only - Northern & Rare Soul Club - 10th Anniversary (For Dancers Only Self Compiled & Released) "Baby I Love You" 2013 CD-R Various artists comp
free give-away on the 10th anniversary nighter
"For Dancers Only" on 2013-12-14
Hafenklang/ Hamburg -Germany
The Get It! Raw Funk Of '67 - '69! Get-S-4003 "Put Your Hoe To My Row" Various artists comp LP
CD 		LP and CD have the same number[33]

References

  1. ^ a b Jimmy Ellis Obituary, Golden Gate Funeral Home. Retrieved April 21, 2023
  2. ^ Paris Dj's on Sunday 20 January 2013 The Story Of Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis 1963-1972 - out on Tramp Records
  3. ^ DCMinnerblues.com Band BIOS
  4. ^ Discogs Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellie* – Go Head On / I'm Gonna Do It By Myself
  5. ^ NewsOK August 29, 2008 Blues festival pays tribute to late founder By George Lang
  6. ^ Blues Festival Guide August 1, 2013 Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival Aug 30-Sept 1[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Checotah Oklahoma August 26, 2015 Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival 2015
  8. ^ Paris Dj's on Sunday 20 January 2013 The Story Of Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis 1963-1972 - out on Tramp Records
  9. ^ Kudos Records Jimmy Preacher Ellis The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis
  10. ^ Groove Attack Jimmy Preacher Ellis
  11. ^ Traxsource The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis
  12. ^ WorldCat Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis in concert : with special guest Peter Tork.
  13. ^ Artist Direct Jimmy Ellis Red Hot and Blues, Red, Hot & Blues Track Listing
  14. ^ Artist Direct Jimmy Ellis Red Hot and Blues, Credits of Red, Hot & Blues
  15. ^ Central Valley Blues Society 2002 Archive June 1
  16. ^ Cash Edwards For Immediate Release: May 13, 2010, Texas Blues Legend, Blind Willie Johnson’s Burial Site Found. Tribute Show with Ruthie Foster, Jon Dee Graham and many more
  17. ^ Littlefield Dig Deeper Presents Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (backed by the Brooklyn Rhythm Band) Sat, February 8, 2014
  18. ^ Monkeyboxing JIMMY ‘PREACHER’ ELLIS: The Story Of Jimmy ‘Preacher’ Ellis (2013)
  19. ^ Blues Festival Guide August 1, 2013 Minner’s 23rd Annual Rentiesville Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival Aug 30-Sept 1[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ Red Dirt Nation August 2013 Vol. 10 No. 8 Rentiesville fest keeps blues roots running deep By Michele Schmidt Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Checotah Oklahoma August 26, 2015 Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival 2015
  22. ^ 45Cat Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis - Discography
  23. ^ Discogs Jimmy Ellis (3) – Outskirt Of Town Part I / Outskirt Of Town Part II
  24. ^ Discogs Jimmy Ellis (3), Singles & EPs
  25. ^ 45Cat Jimmie "Preacher" Ellis - Discography
  26. ^ Artist Direct Jimmy Ellis - That's Why We All Have the Blues
  27. ^ Artist Direct Jimmy Ellis - Red, Hot & Blues
  28. ^ Traxsource The Story of Jimmy Preacher Ellis
  29. ^ Discogs Jimmy Ellis (3) Discography
  30. ^ Rate Your Music President Johnson's Blues
  31. ^ Discogs Jimmy Ellis (3) Discography
  32. ^ Living Blues December 2013 Page 71 Reissues, Lee Hilderbrand
  33. ^ Discogs Jimmy Ellis (3) Discography
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