Elton Box
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
Notes: Name often appears as H. Elton Box. Often credited with collaborator, Desmond Cox, as "Box and Cox."
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-80641 | 10-in. | 6/18/1934 | Old White's whiskers | Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-99021 | 10-in. | 1/31/1936 | The wheel of the wagon is broken | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-99057 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | The wheel of the wagon is broken | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0360 | 10-in. | 8/13/1945 | Just a little fond affection | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1458 | 10-in. | 8/1/1947 | (If I wasn't in your dreams last night) dream again | Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Vocal group with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6792 | 10-in. | 9/20/1938 | Horsey! Horsey! (Giddy up we're homeward bound) | Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Box, Elton," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108125.
Box, Elton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108125.
"Box, Elton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Box, Elton - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb99182297
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