Elton Britt

Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1913, Died June 22, 1972

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer, yodeling

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-036939 10-in. 5/12/1939 Chime bells Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-036940 10-in. 5/12/1939 Patent leather boots Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-036941 10-in. 5/12/1939 They're burning down the house (I was brung up in) Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-036942 10-in. 5/12/1939 Just because you're in Deep Elem Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-037083 10-in. 7/18/1939 Two more years (And I'll be free) Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass vocalist  
Victor BS-037084 10-in. 7/18/1939 Driftwood on the river Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass vocalist  
Victor BS-037085 10-in. 7/18/1939 Mistook in the woman I loved Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass vocalist  
Victor BS-037086 10-in. 7/18/1939 Missouri Joe Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass vocalist  
Victor BS-047939 10-in. 3/12/1940 Why did you leave me alone? Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-047940 10-in. 3/12/1940 Over the trail Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-047941 10-in. 3/12/1940 Dreamy land bay Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-047942 10-in. 3/12/1940 They're positively wrong Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-054974 10-in. 8/7/1940 Sierra Sue Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-054975 10-in. 8/7/1940 Darling, what do you care Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-054976 10-in. 8/7/1940 Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-054977 10-in. 8/7/1940 I'll never smile again Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-062812 10-in. 3/7/1941 There's so much that I forgot Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-062813 10-in. 3/7/1941 New worried mind Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-062814 10-in. 3/7/1941 I'll die before I tell you Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-062815 10-in. 3/7/1941 The precious jewel Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-066215 10-in. 6/17/1941 Rocky Mountain lullaby Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-066216 10-in. 6/17/1941 Too many tears Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-066217 10-in. 6/17/1941 Everybody has the right to be screwy (in his own way) Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal responses instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-066218 10-in. 6/17/1941 Darlin', I've loved much too much Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-068201 10-in. 10/29/1941 Will you wait for me, little darlin'? Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-068202 10-in. 10/29/1941 I'll be in the Army for a stretch Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-068203 10-in. 10/29/1941 Where are you now? Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-068204 10-in. 10/29/1941 She taught me to yodel Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling  
Victor BS-072623 10-in. 3/19/1942 Buddy boy Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-073624 10-in. 3/19/1942 I hung my head and cried Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-073625 10-in. 3/19/1942 There's a star spangled banner waving somewhere Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-073626 10-in. 3/19/1942 When the roses bloom again Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-75 10-in. 2/6/1945 Soldier's last letter Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D5AB-76 10-in. 2/6/1945 Goodbye, may God take care of you Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-85 10-in. 1/11/1949 You'll be sorry from now on Elton Britt ; Skytoppers String band, with male vocal solo and accordion vocalist  
Victor D9VB-86 10-in. 1/11/1949 Candy kisses Elton Britt ; Skytoppers String band, with male vocal solo and accordion vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3913 10-in. 3/17/1950 Tell her you love her Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3914 10-in. 3/17/1950 Written guarantee Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4358 10-in. 5/9/1950 The last straw Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4359 10-in. 5/9/1950 The stars and stripes forever Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4632 10-in. 5/18/1950 Ashes of roses Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with recitation and string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4633 10-in. 5/18/1950 Cotton candy and a toy balloon Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and sound effects vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5252 10-in. 8/15/1950 I'll find you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5253 10-in. 8/15/1950 (Remember me) I'm the one who loves you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D5AB-275 10-in. 5/18/1945 Darling, what more can I do? Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5278 10-in. 8/15/1950 The red we want is the red we've got (in the old red white and blue) Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5684 10-in. 9/27/1950 Tomorrow you'll be married Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5685 10-in. 9/27/1950 A little bit blue Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5686 10-in. 9/27/1950 You missed your chance last night (my darling) Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5687 10-in. 9/27/1950 Mockin' bird hill Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5830 10-in. 10/22/1950 Let's sail away to heaven Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5831 10-in. 10/22/1950 It is no secret Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5832 10-in. 10/22/1950 Lost and found blues Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Victor E0VB-5837 10-in. 10/23/1950 It takes two of a kind (to make a pair) Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5838 10-in. 10/23/1950 My dearest, my darling Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor E1VB-2039 10-in. 4/24/1951 Cowpoke Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor E1VB-2040 10-in. 4/24/1951 Lookin' around Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor E1VB-2054 10-in. 4/26/1951 Pennsylvania The Beaver Valley Sweethearts Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band vocalist  
Victor E1VB-2055 10-in. 4/26/1951 I've been wond'rin' my darlin' The Beaver Valley Sweethearts Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band vocalist  
Victor E1VB-2056 10-in. 4/26/1951 Lonely little robin The Beaver Valley Sweethearts ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band vocalist  
Victor E1VB-2539 10-in. 6/25/1951 Rotation blues Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0437 10-in. 11/22/1944 Someday Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0438 10-in. 11/22/1944 Weep no more, my darlin' Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0439 10-in. 11/22/1944 The best part of travel Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0440 10-in. 11/22/1944 I'm a convict with Old Glory in my heart Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0276 10-in. 5/18/1945 Don't weep, don't mourn, don't worry Elton Britt ; Sam Persoff Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0652 10-in. 10/1/1945 Would you cry Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0653 10-in. 10/1/1945 I'm all that's left of that old quartette Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0654 10-in. 10/1/1945 Blueberry Lane Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0655 10-in. 10/1/1945 Blue Texas moonlight Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0682 10-in. 10/15/1945 Wave to me, my lady Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0683 10-in. 10/15/1945 Candlelight and roses (Billy Hill's last song) Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0684 10-in. 10/15/1945 Ridin' with my gal Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1607 10-in. 1/31/1946 Detour Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1608 10-in. 1/31/1946 Make room in your heart for a friend Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1609 10-in. 1/31/1946 After we say goodbye Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1610 10-in. 1/31/1946 Thanks for the heartaches Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1795 10-in. 5/21/1946 Gotta get together with my gal Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1796 10-in. 5/21/1946 I wish you the best of everything Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1797 10-in. 5/21/1946 Rogue River Valley Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1798 10-in. 5/21/1946 Blue eyes cryin' in the rain Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-2279 10-in. 6/4/1946 I'd trade all of my tomorrows (for just one yesterday) Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-3058 10-in. 10/16/1946 I get the blues when it rains Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-3059 10-in. 10/16/1946 Castle in the apple tree Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D6VB-3060 10-in. 10/16/1946 Too tired to care Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1448 10-in. 7/28/1947 Don't bring your blues to me Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1449 10-in. 7/28/1947 I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1450 10-in. 7/28/1947 I've lived a lifetime for you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1451 10-in. 7/28/1947 Who else Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1906 10-in. 10/24/1947 Roses have thorns Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1907 10-in. 10/24/1947 Will the angels let me play Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2041 10-in. 11/11/1947 Born to lose Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2042 10-in. 11/11/1947 I never knew what it meant to be lonesome Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2043 10-in. 11/11/1947 Roses of yesterday Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2044 10-in. 11/11/1947 Peace of mind Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2180 10-in. 12/11/1947 If that's the way you want it (that's the way it's gonna be) Dave Denney Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2677 10-in. 12/12/1947 Tears from the sky Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2678 10-in. 12/12/1947 Anyone Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2679 10-in. 12/12/1947 My mother's picture Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2680 10-in. 12/12/1947 Put my little shoes away Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0084 10-in. 1/11/1949 Maybe I'll cry over you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band and yodeling composer, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0087 10-in. 1/11/1949 In a Swiss chalet Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band and yodeling vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1257 10-in. 4/8/1949 Reaching for the moon Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1258 10-in. 4/8/1949 Rainbow in my heart Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1259 10-in. 4/8/1949 Lorelie Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1373 10-in. 4/26/1949 Swiss lullaby Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1374 10-in. 4/26/1949 Tennessee yodel polka Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1375 10-in. 4/26/1949 Driftwood on the river Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1377 10-in. 4/26/1949 Two hearts are better than one Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1835 10-in. 7/14/1949 Give me some sugar, sugar baby Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Three Suns Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1836 10-in. 7/14/1949 Soft lips Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Three Suns Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1845 10-in. 7/14/1949 Merry maiden polka Elton Britt ; Three Suns Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2445 10-in. 10/26/1949 Acres of diamonds (mountains of gold) Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2446 10-in. 10/26/1949 Prairieland polka Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2447 10-in. 10/26/1949 Then I'll grow tired of you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2785 10-in. 12/16/1949 Quicksilver Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2786 10-in. 12/16/1949 The yodel blues Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling vocalist  
Decca 39744 10-in. 7/23/1935 The lady in red Pappy, Ezra, Zeke, and Elton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39745 10-in. 7/23/1935 In a little gypsy tea room Pappy, Ezra, Zeke, and Elton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 114150 11/4/1963 Christmas in November Elton Britt vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Britt, Elton," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.

Britt, Elton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.

"Britt, Elton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968

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LCNAR: Britt, Elton, 1917-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94025256

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/122323894

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/342857

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