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Elton Britt (born James Elton Baker; June 27, 1913 – June 22, 1972) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician, who was best known for his western ballads and yodelling songs.
Oct 4, 2023 · Country. Elton Britt (1913–1972) aka: James Elton Baker. Elton Britt was a popular country singer of the 1940s, with a yodeling style most often compared to Jimmie Rodgers. His most popular song, “There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere,” was the first country performance awarded a gold record for selling more than a million copies.
A distinguished yodelling country singer, popular from the 1930s to the late '60s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. June 27, 1913 in Marshall, AR. Died. June 22, 1972 in McConnellsburg, PA. Genre. Country. Styles. Honky Tonk, Traditional Country, Yodeling. Also Known As. James Britt Baker. James Elton Baker.
Single by Elton Britt; A-side "Weep No More, My Darlin'" Published: December 29, 1944 () by Main Street Songs, Inc., New York: Released: January 29, 1945 () Recorded: November 22, 1944 () Genre: Hillbilly: Length: 2: 51: Label: Bluebird 33-0521: Songwriter(s) Jimmie Hodges
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Elton Britt: Born: June 27, 1913: Died: June 22, 1972: America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame (2005) Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960) Massachusetts CMA Hall of Fame (1985) Western Music Association Hall of Fame (1990) KWKH Louisiana Hayride: WATV Garden State Jamboree: WCOP Hayloft Jamboree: WFIL Hayloft Hoedown: WWVA Original Jamboree ...
A singer, bandleader, radio and television performer, songwriter and standard-setting yodeler, he starred in at least two films in the late 1940s and had hit records as late as “The Jimmie Rodgers Blues” in 1968.
Jul 21, 2023 · [side 1] Elton Britt, born James Elton Baker, came from the Zack community in Searcy County near the Buffalo River. Britt, from a musical family, was the first million seller in Country Music and received the first Gold Record in Country Music history during World War II for his patriotic hit "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere."
