Manty Ellis Music Center

The Manty Ellis Music Center, located at 1912 West Hampton Avenue, was a music store opened by Milwaukee jazz guitarist and educator Manty Ellis in the early 1970s. Many artists who came through town to perform at the Jazz Gallery or other venues would stop by the store to hang out and jam—including major artists such as Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, and Lou Donaldson. He closed the store in the early 1990s.