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Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis
Alfred (* 1941 in Bradenton, Florida) is a saxophonist, but plays also flute and keyboards. With a background in jazz, he was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s, appearing on many of Brown's most notable recordings and co-writing hits like "Cold Sweat" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud". He also worked closely with Van Morrison.
 
In later years, he became a resident of England.
 
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Discography
Live At The Garden
King Records 1018
released 1967
recorded at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, NJ/USA
James Brown, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax, organ
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Richard Jones, violin
Ron Carter, bass
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Ronald Selico, drums, bongos
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Cookie McCoy Odum, vocals
Bobby Bennett, vocals
Jo Anne Houston, vocals
Live At The Apollo Volume II
King Records KS-1022
released 1968
released 2001 as deluxe edition on Polydor 549 884-2
recorded live 24/25 June 1967 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City/USA
James Brown, organ, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Alfonzo Kellum, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Marilyn Jones, violin
Richard Jones, violin
Vivian Robinson, violin
Alfonzo Kellum, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Ron Selico, drums, bongos
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums
Ron Selico, drums
Marva Whitney, vocals
Say It Live And Loud, Live In Dallas 1968
Polydor 31455 7668-2
released 1968
recorded live August 1968 at the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX/USA
James Brown, vocals
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Levi Rasbury, valve trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis, alto sax, organ
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, bass guitar
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Nate Jones, drums
Richard Jones, violin
Marilyn Jones, violin
Sylvia Medford, violin
St-Clair Pinckney, vocals
Say It Loud: I'm Black And I'm Proud
King Records KS-1047
released 1969
recorded August 1967 to October 1968 in New York City; Cincinnati, OH; Atlanta, GA and Van Nuys, CA/USA
James Brown, organ, vocals
Sammy Lowe, conductor
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, tenor sax, organ
Les Asch, tenor sax, baritone sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Dave Parkinson, tenor sax, baritone sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Dicky Harris, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Carl Lynch, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Troy Seals, guitar
Eddie Setser, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Timothy Hedding, organ, piano
Ernie Hayes, piano
string section
Tim Drummond, bass
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
Ken Tibbets, bass
Beau Dollar Bowman, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Blues And The Soulful Truth
Flying Dutchman FD 10155
released 1972
recorded November 1972 in New York, NY/USA
Leon Thomas, percussion, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, conductor, soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, marimba, organ, piano
Cecil Payne, baritone sax
Dick Griffin, trombone
John Eckert, trumpet
Larry Coryell, guitar
Cornell Dupree, guitar
Neal Creque, organ, piano
John Blair, violin
Stanley Clarke, bass
Gordon Edwards, bass
Don Pate, bass
Albertine Robinson, bass, vocals
Jesse Kilpatrick, drums
Airto Moreira, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
Baba Feme, percussion
Gene Golden, congas
Lani Groves, vocals
Carl Hall, vocals
Hilda Harris, vocals
Tasha Thomas, vocals
Motherlode
Polydor 837 126-2
released 1988
compilation recorded between 1967 and 1973
James Brown, organ, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Maceo Parker, alto sax, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Robert Chopper McCollough, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Louis Tilford, baritone sax
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Darryl Hassan Jamison, trumpet
Jerone Jasaan Sanford, trumpet
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Richard Griffith, trumpet
Isiah Ike Oakley, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Catfish Collins, guitar
Alfonzo Kellum, guitar
Hearlon Cheese Martin, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Bootsy Collins, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
'Sweet' Charles Sherrell, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Nat Jones, drums
John Morgan, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Johnny Griggs, percussion
Bennie Parks, percussion
Foundations Of Funk - A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969
Polygram 531 165-2
recorded 1964 through 1969 in various locations of the USA
James Brown, vocals
Nat Jones, alto sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, tenor sax
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, tenor sax, organ
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax, baritone sax
Charles Carr, baritone sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Richard Harris, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffiths, trumpet
McKinley "Mack" Johnson, trumpet
Levi Rasbury, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Les Bule, guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Eddie Setser, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Lucas "Fats" Gonder, organ
Ernie Hayes, organ
Tim Hedding, organ
Nat Jones, organ
Tim Drummond, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Charles Sherrell, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
Jimmy Tyrrell, bass
David "Hooks" Williams, bass
"Beau Dollar" Bowman, drums
Nate Jones, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
John "Jabo" Starks, drums
David "Panama" Francis, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Ron Selico, bongos
Art Lopez, congas
The Singles Vol. 5 - 1967-1969
Polydor B0010411-02
compilation
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Les Asch, alto sax, tenor sax
Alfred Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Dave Parkinson, baritone sax
Garnett Brown, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone, French horn
Fred Wesley, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, guitar, bass
Carl Lynch, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Troy Seals, guitar
Bobby Byrd, celeste, organ, vocals
Ernie Hayes, piano
Timothy Hedding, piano
Walter Foster, harmonica
string section
Tim Drummond, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
Beau Dollar Bowman, drums
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Rafael Rivera, timbales
Ron Selico, bongos
Edward Williams, percussion
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Marva Whitney, vocals
The Singles Vol. 6 - 1969-1970
Polydor B0010411-02
compilation
James Brown, organ, vocals
Nat Jones, conductor
Mike Andress, alto sax
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
Jimmy McGary, alto sax, tenor sax
Al Nori, tenor sax
Les Asch, tenor sax
Gordon Brisker, tenor sax
Ronald Lewis, tenor sax, baritone sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax, vocals
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Larry Dickson, baritone sax
St. Clair Pinckney, baritone sax, flute
Millard Dusenbury, trombone
Dick Leith, trombone
Paul Piller, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
David Matthews, bass trombone, organ, piano
Bud Brisbois, trumpet
Frank Brown, trumpet
Conte Candoli, trumpet
Jerry Conrad, trumpet
Joe Davis, trumpet
Allen DiRenzo, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Paul Hubinion, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Marie Speziale, trumpet
William Hinshaw, French horn
Henry Sigismonti, French horn
Arthur Adams, guitar
Dee Garrett, guitar
Alfonso Kellum, guitar, bass
Jimmy Nolan, guitar
Kenny Poole, guitar
Eddie Setser, guitar
Bobby Byrd, piano, vocals
Tim Hedding, organ
Don Randi, organ
James Vaughn, piano
Frank Vincent, piano
Carmen Jr. DeLeone, vibes, percussion
David Frerichs, vibes
string section
Bootsy Collins, bass
Tim Drummond, bass
John Miller, bass
Michael Moore, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
Bob Thorn, bass
William Upchurch, bass
Paul West, bass
Ben Barrett, drums
Beau Dollar Bowman, drums
Jon Keliehor, drums
Jimmy Madison, drums
Earl Palmer, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
John Starks, drums, vocals
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Art Lopez, congas
Bennie Parks, percussion
Ron Selico, bongos
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Get On Up (OST)
Polydor B0021186-02
compilation
James Brown, vocals
Al "Brisco" Clark, sax
Charles Carr, sax
Clifford "Ace King" Macmillan, sax
Dan Higgins, sax
Eldee Williams, sax
Eric Marienthal, sax
Jeff Driskill, sax
Jimmy Parker, sax
Joel Peskin, sax
Maceo Parker, sax
Peyton "P. J." Johnson, sax
Robert McCollough, sax
St. Clair Pinckney, sax
William "Poor Devil" Burgess, sax
Nat Jones, sax
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, sax, organ
Alex Iles, trombone
Andy Martin, trombone
Bill Reichenbach, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Wilmer Milton, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Charles Davis, trumpet
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl "Hassan" Jamison, trumpet
Gary Grant, trumpet
Hollie Farris, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Joe Davis, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Mack Johnson, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Rob Schaer, trumpet
Ron Harper, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Wayne Bergeron, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Alfonzo "Country" Kellum, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Jimmy "Chank" Nolen, guitar
Les Buie, guitar
Nafloyd Scott, guitar
Paul Jackson jr., guitar
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Jim Cox, keyboards
Alvin "Fats" Gonder, keyboards
Mike Lawler, keyboards
Bobby Byrd, organ
Alyssa Park, violin
Charlie Bisharat, violin
Katie Popov, violin
Serena McKinney, violin
Bruce Dukov, violin
"Sweet" Charles Sherrell, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Freddie Washington, bass
Hubert Lee Perry, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
William "Bootsy" Collins, bass
Teddy Campbell, drums
Clayton Fillyau, drums, percussion
Clyde Stubblefield, drums, percussion
John "Jabo" Starks, drums, percussion
John Morgan, drums, percussion
Johnny Griggs, drums, percussion
Melvin Parker, drums, percussion
Nat Kendrick, drums, percussion
Nate Jones, drums, percussion
Don Juan "Tiger" Martin, drums, percussion

 
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