Also known as Vivian John Herman Ellis
British musical composer (1903–1996)
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Ellis was born in Hampstead, London in 1903, not 1904 as is usually stated.[1] He studied the piano with Myra Hess and began a musical career as a concert pianist, but became a composer and lyricist. Initially he contributed pieces for several revues in the 1920s. He became well known in the London West End Theatres for providing the music and collaborating in the production of a large number of musical shows, spanning from 1925 to 1958. In fact he was to dominate the theatre of the 1930s having
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