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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Britt, Elton," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.
Britt, Elton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.
"Britt, Elton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Britt, Elton, 1917-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94025256
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