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Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis (born 1921 in Farmersville, Texas, United States) was an American
jazz guitarist best known for his work in the Oscar Peterson Trio. Raised on a
farm, he played harmonica and banjo as a child before taking up guitar, and was
drawn toward jazz after hearing George Barnes on the radio. After studying at
North Texas State University, he toured with a college band, then joined the
Casa Loma Orchestra and the Jimmy Dorsey band, where he recorded some of his
first solos. With John Frigo and Lou Carter, he formed the Soft Winds and
co-wrote the standards “Detour Ahead” and “I...
Straighten Up and Fly RightGreat Guitars, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Kessel
Great Guitars at The Winery
5:43
Learnin the BluesElla Fitzgerald, Louie Bellson, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong and Ray Brown
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
7:13
I'm Putting All My Eggs in One BasketElla Fitzgerald, Louie Bellson, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong and Ray Brown
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book
3:28
You Took Advantage of MeGreat Guitars, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Kessel
Great Guitars at The Winery
2:53
The Sheik of ArabyGreat Guitars, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Kessel
Great Guitars at The Winery
5:25
I Won't DanceLouis Armstrong, Louie Bellson, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown
Plays the Jerome Kern Song Book
