For Dorothy Choncie Ellis, the road from Direct, Texas has been a long
glorious trip. Orphaned at an early age, self determination and love for life
and people has led her into many adventures of living. Think for a minute
about the young girl from Direct, whose Mama carry instilled in her a love and
respect for books and learning. From the cotton fields to servant quarters,
Dorothy pursued education, earning a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology
from the University of Central Oklahoma. Her journey has brought her close to
a Doctorate, but she has other passions as well. All along the way, Dorothy
belted out Big-Time Blues, and self-published "For Blacks Only" a
collection of memories in 1979. Dorothy became "Miss Blues" when
You is one black rat was blaring on the wind up Victrola. She has
performed with
Richard "Groove" Holmes,
Little Joe Blue,
Drink Small
and others; she opened for
Bo Diddley,
has appeared at many blues festivals including Arcadia Blues Festival,
Pinedale Blues Festival, Southwest Blues Heritage Fest, Dusk til Dawn Blues
Festival and more. Miss Blues, Dorothy Ellis, has the soul of the blues inside
her. Miss Blues and her blues band have played festivals all over the United
States and the world! She was inducted into the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in
2004! In 2007, Miss Blues was voted the Best Blues Band in Oklahoma and
received a "Woody" award from the Oklahoma Gazette which called her
"the state's first lady of the blues - all soul and she lets you know it!
Belting out songs in a signature way that her many admirers have come to call
the Texas Shout!"
(quoted from Miss Blues' page at myspace.com)
Visit Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis' official website.
Visit Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis' page at myspace.com.
Visit Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis' Hoecakes and Collard Greens.
Visit also these related Sites:
Biographical Information on Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis
Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis biography at okclive.com.
Various Articles on Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis
Article by Carl Gustafson.
Reviews and Critiques of Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis Live Performances and Recordings
Cd review at guitar9.com.
Cd review at southwestblues.com.
Cd review at southwestblues.com.
Cd review by Terry Clear.
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