This boxed set documents Orion's career on the legendary Sun Records label. Official site; Kenneth Dokkeberg's Jimmy Ellis / Orion website; Musiclovers - Discography, audio samples and a lot more! Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Orion: The Man Who Would Be King, the feature documentary written and directed by Jeanie Finlay. These Classic LP Albums from Sun Records are new and sealed and will never be made again. Happy Birthday EIN EIN turns 100 a retrospective! Here's a new link to an excellent Orion page done by Nigel Patterson with the EIN (Elvis Information Network) in Australia. Orion Videos | NASA For the soul singer, member of The Trammps, please see Jimmy Ellis (2) Sites: Wikipedia, orionjimmyellis.com, oriondiscs.com Aliases: I miss him a lot! Super rare memorabilia from the start up of the singing career of Jimmy Ellis! Feb 6, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Patricia Milligan. The King is gone.Long live the King!.Jimmy's mortal life ended tragically when, on 12 December 1998, he was fatally shot in his Alabama pawn and package shop during a robbery gone bad. Orion Jimmy Ellis - The Official Web Site Jimmy Ellis (with mask) as Orion (note his hair color), Orion (sans mask) as Jimmy Ellis (note his natural hair color), Above images sourced from the official "Orion-Jimmy Ellis" website. He once said: you cant make it on someone elses coattail. Jimmy Hodges Ellis (born Jimmy Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 - December 12, 1998), who used the stage name Orion at times in his career, was an American singer. A Tribute to the "Masked Man": Jimmy Ellis aka "Orion". Bobby D.: I suppose I just want to continue to help get Jimmys name and talent out there for people to enjoy what was missed. Bobby D.: No, not really. [3], On December 12, 1998, Ellis was murdered during a robbery in his store, Jimmy's Pawn Shop. Jimmy then met with Phil Walden, owner of Capricorn Records (the Almond Brothers Band and others) in Macon and was offered a contract, but since Jimmy was under age at the time his parents wouldnt let him sign.another huge mistake. Offered here is a two sheet info about the partnership which was presented to the stockholder. James Burton Interview - Rick Nelson & Elvis: Elvis Drummer Jerome "Stump" Monroe EIN Interview: Elvis in 1969 - Ann Moses & Ray ConnollyInterviews: Ernst Jorgensen interview about 'On Stage' and Elvis' Legacy in 2010: 'The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song' Spotlight. ORION: The Man Who Would Be King, a film by Jeanie Finlay tells the story of Jimmy Ellis an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as Elvis back from the grave. They vociferously took advantage of, and preyed upon, those Elvis fans, the "true disbelievers", who had a deep seated need to disbelieve a more prosaic, greed fuelled reality and motivation for the carefully constructed "Orion" character. One of the guys asked me if I knew who that was singing on the tape recorder. Jimmy had the voice and charisma that drew you to him. Giorgios book had just come out, so Singleton decided to cash in on its popularity and transform Jimmy Ellis into the mysterious Orion who had phoned the author earlier that year. In 1972, he worked for Sun Records (Presley's label) with producer Shelby Singleton in Nashville. I really like the way he sang songs that Elvis never recorded in versions that still sounded a lot like Elvis. The leader singer of The Trammps. A talented athlete, Jimmy was awarded a two-year athletic scholarship at Middle Georgia Junior College and was courted for a baseball career and a tryout with the Milwaukie Braves but turned it down. Bobby Dillard was a close friend of the late Jimmy Ellis.the man who, wearing a mask, became a key part of the 'Elvis is alive' movement, as the mysterious singer, Orion! It is also very possible that several other titles circulating on the internet . It's like an artist painting a picture. Bobby knew a lot of people in the business and was a producer for King Records at one time. My mom had bought me GI Blues and a new record player when I was only 10 years old and I would try to play some of the songs and sing. Scans of the unofficial CD titled JIMMY ELLIS THE SINGLES. What you see is what you get. Police later found Lee holed up in a motel about 30 miles outside Atlanta. Bobby D. on YouTube (who does Bobby sound like? He didnt know anything about computers and web sites so I had a company in Raleigh, NC develop the original site for us. The terrain is 2.5 and difficulty is 2 (out of 5). Given Jimmy's keen sense of humor he must be looking down and smiling! Scan of the 8 track cassette release TRUCKS, TRAINS & AIRPLANES on Gusto Records. ): I continued with my Human Resources career for many years and retired in the mountains of NC two years ago. The other lady was standing just behind Elaine. Available now! Add your masked portrait to I Am Orion, THE ROLLERCOASTER RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF THE How many Elvis tribute artists have commercially produced memorabilia released about them? Sun Records legend Orion (Jimmy Ellis) is known internationally for his gifted singing ability and dynamic personal appearances. He was professionally known as Orion, and his double-edged claim to fame was that his natural speaking and singing voice sounded almost exactly like that of Elvis Presley. In later years after the breakup with Sun, Jimmy and I got back together for visits in Memphis. Artefact from Shelby Singleton's personal collection.conspiracy theorists, note the date! Oh well, it is publicity!! His first two singles were covers of two of the King's former hits, "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky.". To see the film clip and make a donation, please click on the link below. While performing at the Eastern States Exposition, Ellis took off the mask and swore to never wear it again. 6 1971-1973' Book Review: 'Elvis - The Man & His Music'#100 review: 'Elvis - Aloha Via Satellite: A 40th Anniv Release' Book Review: 'The Elvis Files Vol. Orion to recieve Lifetime Achievement Award in Las Vegas! Explore. For the musician also known as Orion, see, "Jimmie Ellis and the Appolos: Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch", "U.S. Supreme Court won't review cases of two Alabama death row inmates", "Orion: The Man Who Would Be King review wonderfully weird | Film", "Orion: The Man Who Would Be King (2015)", "British Independent Film Awards 2015: the winners in full", "Sundance Selects acquires 'Orion: The Man Who Would Be King' for US Theatrical release", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_%22Orion%22_Ellis&oldid=1135156032, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 00:00. AVAILABLE HERE LOWER PRICE! jean-puy.com Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa The association ended in 1982, and this boxed set includes the very best of the recordings that Jimmy Ellis made for Sun. was blessed with a natural singing voice remarkably similar to Elvis. While in Germany, met my future wife, the daughter of a Major, fighter pilot stationed at the same base. Click on the LP and 45 rpm records page. Unfortunately, despite the fact that most of the songs he recorded were not covers of Elvis songs, he could not escape the uncanny similarities between their natural voices. Bobby D.: I loved music but needed to use my education to pay the bills. Kenneth Dokkeberg. This is a fan site. Bobby D.: Not very much except recording at home when the mood strikes. To use this website you must enable JavaScript. We have just received an intro and preview clip of the up coming documentary "Orion The Movie". Links to Orion / Jimmy Ellis sites. Orion in Sweden In the 2006 EIN article, A Tribute to the "Masked Man": Jimmy Ellis aka "Orion", I observed: Of course his friends knew him from his early days as a child and when he started out as a singer, but this didn't stop the promoters of the "Elvis is alive" conspiracy theory. Around the same time, Ellis released another single under his name, "I'm Not Trying To Be Like Elvis", and an album, By Request Ellis Sings Elvis. Interview conducted by Nigel Patterson, EIN (July 2014), Read: EIN's 2014 "Jimmy Ellis/Orion" article. Bobby then immediately offered Jimmy a recording contract. Very sadly, it is possible, even probable, Jimmy Ellis never fully realised the enormity and significance of his impact as a recording and performing artist! Bobby D.: As mentioned before, it was Elaine Thompson, Jimmys ex-wife and another lady who normally worked at the store. Here is what the website says: ORION: The Man Who Would Be King tells the story of Jimmy Ellis an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as Elvis back from the grave. EIN:One of the incredible things about Jimmy and his Orion alter-ego is that there were around 150 bootleg recordings of his studio and live recordings released. It is the story of Jimmy Ellis, a singer from Alabama who was cursed with having a voice identical to that of . GC4N20R Hollow Inn (Unknown Cache) in Ohio, United States created by bjohio But, it was really him. The man they thought was Elvis - TV The music industry is filled with many strange tales of artists whose lives took unexpected turns on the winding road to success, but the saga of singer Jimmy Ellis is perhaps one of the weirdest of them all. Jimmy was an accomplished songwriter who could write uptempo, slow and country songs as recordings such as the rockin' Washing Machine, poignant ballad It Ain't No Mystery and catchy, toe tapping Some You Win, Some You Lose, attest to. Later, we met a guy named Jimmy Youmans also a student. Thank you very much!! It will focus on his early years before he became the masked singer Orion. Even before the Orion phenomenon had really taken off he released a self-penned single on the small Boblo label, I'm Not Trying To Be Like Elvis. However, in the beginning recordings like Save The Last Dance For Me, Ebony Eyes and Honey convinced many Elvis fans that their King was still physically among them. We put the official web site www.orionjimmyellis.comtogether three months before his tragic death in December 1998. His first two singles were covers of two of the King's former hits, "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: jean-puy.com Jean Puy un peintre fauve Scan of the German cassette release LET YOUR LOVE FLOW on the Sun/Bellaphon label. The music industry is filled with many strange tales of artists whose lives took unexpected turns on the winding road to success, but the saga of singer Jimmy Ellis is perhaps one of the weirdest of them all. He was NOT an impersonator, as he tried desperately to explain. He tells in great detail the story of Jimmy Ellis, a successful horse farmer who took over the family business in the small town of Orrville, Alabama.