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Pee Wee Ellis

Jazz
Funk
Soul music
Born Albert James Ellis in Bradenton, Florida on April 21, 1941, the jazz, soul, and funk saxophonist is better known by his nickname Pee Wee Ellis. While he released some impressive albums as a solo artist, he is best known as a sideman for James Brown and other artists including Van Morrison. He grew up in Lubbock, Texas before moving to Rochester, New York. In the mid-1950s, he performed in high school and took lessons from jazz legend Sonny Rollins. Pee Wee Ellis took courses at the Manhattan College of Music before meeting James Brown, who hired him from 1965 to 1970. Known ...
Songs
Patti Dooke
Patti DookeDe La Soul, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, Guru and Fred Wesley

Buhloone Mind State

5:54

Kiss and Say Goodbye
Kiss and Say GoodbyePee Wee Ellis

Home in the Country

Sophisticated Lady
Sophisticated LadyPee Wee Ellis

Yellin' Blue

9:52

Little Green Apples
Little Green ApplesJames Brown, Pee Wee Ellis and The James Brown Band

The Singles Volume Five: 1967-1969

2:39

Cherry Red
Cherry RedPee Wee Ellis

Sepia Tonality

Stardust
StardustPee Wee Ellis

Sepia Tonality

Albums