Pee Wee Ellis

Pee Wee Ellis (born Alfred James Ellis; April 21, 1941 – September 24, 2021) was an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. 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 the 2014 biographical movie Get on Up about James Brown, Ellis is played by Tariq Trotter (Black Thought, MC from the Roots).
In later years, he became a resident of England, living in the town of Frome in the county of Somerset.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played a track from the musician on his 28 September 1987 show, "Moon Walk". According to available playlists on this site, there doesn't seem to be any other solo tracks by Pee Wee on his shows, although he was heard many times as a backing musician for James Brown and Van Morrison.
==Shows Played==
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*28 September 1987: Moon Walk (v/a LP - Got To Get Your Own - Some Rare Grooves Vol 1) Charly R&B
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists