Artist description If you love the Blues, Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis is the REAL THING. 'Nuff said.

Music Style Blues

Similar Artists Muddy Waters/ BB King

Artist History Preacher has been performing throughout the US and Canada for over 40 years. He got his start playing with the Traveling Four in the very early 50's. From there he worked with the Centuries along with Tony Harris & Billy Marshell.Over the years Preacher Ellis worked as guitarist for Big Mama Thornton and Little Joe Blue. He has appeared in concert with B B King,Bobby Bland, Little Milton, Lowell Fulson, Bo Diddley,and many others.His life story can be read in REAL BLUES magazineJune/July '98 issue 13 and August/September '98 issue 14 (Two Parts).

Group Members Scotty Varneau: Harmonica Howard Anderson: Guitars Hense Powell: Keyboards/Piano Roosevelt Caldwell: Piano Michael Sandberg: Drums Ken Roberts: Bass Guitar Jeffrey Alan: Bass Guitar

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Organ & Drums

Albums That's Why We All Have The Blues

Press Reviews "Ellis is one of the most distinctive blues singers in the business. His best work has frequently been stunning." REAL BLUES "Jimmy Preacher Ellis has a voice that simply washes over you, enveloping you in it's luxuriant quality and wrapping you up in it's soul!" NYCD BLUES "Jimmy Preacher Ellis is a blues singer from Dallas and the REAL DEAL. This man can sing the blues with the best of them and it does not matter whether he is singing a standard or an original, he makes the song his own!" SOUTHLAND BLUES "Ellis is an old timer from Dallas who really has the goods!" MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE "Wake up people! You're missing the boat on Jimmy Preacher Ellis!" SONNY PAYNE, KING BISCUIT BLUES

Location Torrance, CA - USA

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