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 (Results 1-25 of 120 records)
| 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 | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Britt, Elton," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.
Britt, Elton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109968.
"Britt, Elton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Britt, Elton, 1917-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94025256
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