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
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-036939 | 10-in. | 5/12/1939 | Chime bells | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, songwriter | |
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-047940 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Over the trail | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-047941 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Dreamy land bay | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-047942 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | They're positively wrong | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-054974 | 10-in. | 8/7/1940 | Sierra Sue | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-054975 | 10-in. | 8/7/1940 | Darling, what do you care | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-054976 | 10-in. | 8/7/1940 | Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-054977 | 10-in. | 8/7/1940 | I'll never smile again | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-062812 | 10-in. | 3/7/1941 | There's so much that I forgot | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-062813 | 10-in. | 3/7/1941 | New worried mind | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-062814 | 10-in. | 3/7/1941 | I'll die before I tell you | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-066216 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Too many tears | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-066218 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Darlin', I've loved much too much | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068201 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Will you wait for me, little darlin'? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068203 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Where are you now? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-068204 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | She taught me to yodel | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling | |
Victor | BS-072623 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Buddy boy | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073624 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | I hung my head and cried | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073625 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | There's a star spangled banner waving somewhere | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-073626 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
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 | 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
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-0075 | 10-in. | 2/6/1945 | Soldier's last letter | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D5AB-0076 | 10-in. | 2/6/1945 | Goodbye, may God take care of you | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D5AB-0275 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Darling, what more can I do? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
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 | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0085 | 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-0086 | 10-in. | 1/11/1949 | Candy kisses | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | String band, with male vocal solo and accordion | 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 November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.
Britt, Elton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.
"Britt, Elton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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