Ben Ellison

Born: November 7, 1902
Died: February 1, 1984
Country: United States
IPI: 00055282285 3 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Songwriter and recording company executive. In July 1945 he became general manager for Exclusive Records. However, less than a year later he left after a disagreement with label president, Leon Rene, over his songwriting activities. In 1946 Ellison formed the Los Angeles based Hollywood International label.

Songs written by Ben Ellison

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
I Left My Heart in Mississippi	Ben Ellison	Herb Jeffries with Buddy Baker and His Orchestra	1945	Covered by (5 artists)
I'm No Angel	Harvey O. Brooks, Ben Ellison, Gladys DuBois	Mae West	October 3, 1933	Covered by (8 artists)
My Gal Mezzanine	Leon René, Otis René, Ben Ellison	Cleo Brown	April 4, 1936	Covered by (2 artists)
That's My Home	Leon René, Otis René, Ben Ellison	Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra	December 8, 1932	Covered by (51 artists)