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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.
4 de oct. de 2023 · 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.
" Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain " is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. First recorded by Elton Britt in 1946, then made more popular by Roy Acuff in 1947, the song has been covered by many artists, including Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Russell, Charley Pride, and Elvis Presley.
Elton Britt (* 27. Juni 1913 in Zack, Arkansas; † 22. Juni 1972 in McConnelsburg, Pennsylvania; eigentlicher Name James Elton Baker) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker. Britt gelang mit There’s a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere der größte Hit der Kriegsära 1942–1945.
JahrTitel#Anmerkungen1945I’m a Convict With Old Glory in My Heart ...BB0517# 7 C&W-Charts [1]1946Someday / I’m All That’s Left of That Old ...BB0521# 2 C&W-Charts1946Wave to Me, Lady / Blueberry Lane20-1789# 3 C&W-Charts1946Detour / Make Room in Your Heart for a ...20-1817# 5 C&W-ChartsElton Britt's 1946 version peaked at number 2 on the Most Played Juke Box Folk Records chart. The recording by Vaughn Monroe was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3510 (78rpm) and 47–2986. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on July 29, 1949, and lasted eighteen weeks on the chart, spending two weeks ...
- "Weep No More, My Darlin'"
- November 22, 1944
- December 29, 1944 by Main Street Songs, Inc., New York
- January 29, 1945
Elton Britt. Composer, singer, songwriter and author, he joined ASCAP in 1946 and composed popular country-and-western and cowboy songs including "When a Cowboy is Happy", "Over the Trail", "Chime Bells", "Tall Cedars", "Weep No More My Darling", "Dusty Old Trunk in the Attic", and "I'll Be Crying Over You".
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