Orion (Jimmy Ellis)
From Kook Science
| Jimmy Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Alias(es) | Orion |
| Born | James Hughes Bell 26 February 1945 Pascagoula, Jackson Co., Mississippi |
| Died | 12 December 1998 (53) Selma, Dallas Co., Alabama |
James "Jimmy" Hodges Ellis (February 26, 1945 - December 12, 1998) was an American singer who performed under the stage name Orion (Orion Eckley Darnell), an act in its essence being an Elvis Presley impersonation under a flamboyant domino mask.
Selected Discography
as Orion
- Orion (1979), Reborn (Album, LP: SUN-1012), Sun International
- Orion (1979), Sunrise (Album, LP: SUN-1017), Sun International
- Orion (1980), Country (Album, LP: SUN-1019), Sun International
- Orion (1980), Rockabilly (Album, LP: SUN-1021), Sun International
- Orion (1980), Glory (Album, LP: Sun-1025), Sun International
- Orion (1981), Fresh (Album, LP: SUN-1028), Sun International
- Orion (1981), Feelings (Album, LP: SUN-144), Sun International
Press Coverage
- Post, Hyde (27 May 1979), "'Orion,' Book's Fictional Elvis, Appears After Cobb County Woman Creates Him", Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA): 12-B, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/399000123 — regarding the naming of Orion for the main character in Brewer-Giorgio's novel Orion (1978).
Reading
- McCall, Michael (4 Nov. 1999), It's Only Make-Believe: The strange and ultimately sad story of Elvis sound-alike Orion, nashvillescene.com, https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/its-only-make-believe/article_8c71c721-ec3b-56f7-94c3-134aa7281beb.html
- Wright, Andy (13 Aug. 2015), Jimmy ‘Orion’ Ellis Seemed So Much Like Elvis, People Thought He Actually Was, atlasobscura.com, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/jimmy-orion-ellis-was-so-close-to-being-elvis-people-thought-he-actually-was