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Country singer Elton Britt may have been somewhat of a conundrum (an intensely private man, he made a try for the most public position in the world when he ran for President of the United States in 1960), but he sure could yodel, and his smooth, unassuming professionalism means his work still holds up in a contemporary context. This set makes a fine introduction to this one-of-a-kind singer, who spent the bulk of his musical career with RCA Records, releasing over 50 albums for the label between 1939 and 1957 before leaving to record for ABC/Paramount. The 23 songs presented here hardly sum up the case, since Britt recorded some 600 songs over the years, but they certainly sketch the outline of this intriguing singer. Oh, and that yodel. It remains the standard against which all yodels are measured. Think of a jazz clarinet solo on a sad, rainy night, with all the human emotions of the world inside of it. You'll never think of yodeling the same again.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Bob Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Producer - John Klenner, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1939. All rights reserved by BMG Music
David Lee, Composer, Lyricist - John Redmond, Composer, Lyricist - Charles McCarthy, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1939. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Shelby Darnell, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) Originally recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hodges, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1944. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Bob Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Dave McEnery, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1944. All rights reserved by BMG Music
David Lee, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1945. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Eddie Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Layman Cameron, Composer, Lyricist
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK LOESSER, Composer, Lyricist - William Stein, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1945. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Westmoreland, Composer, Lyricist
(P) Originally Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1946. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Esther Van Sciver, Composer, Lyricist - Max Rich, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1946. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Bob Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Elton Britt, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1947. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Elton Britt, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1949. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - George Morgan, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt and The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vasca Suede, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1949. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Blanche Kerr Brock, Composer, Lyricist - The Three Suns, AssociatedPerformer, with - Virgil Brock, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalie Allen, AssociatedPerformer, with - Elton Britt with The Three Suns and Rosalie Allen, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1949. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Eddie Pola, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer - Irving Taylor, Composer, Lyricist - George Wyle, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalie Allen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sholes, Producer - The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalie Allen and Elton Britt, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1949. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Johnny Mercer, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Emmett Dolan, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalie Allen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer, with - Rosalie Allen and Elton Britt with The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1949. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vaughn Horton, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalie Allen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer, with - Rosalie Allen and Elton Britt with The Skytoppers, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1950. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Michael Stoner, Composer, Lyricist - Bill Bell, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Louise Shelly, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1953. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - C.R. Grean, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1954. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Vaughn Horton, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Vaughn Horton, Composer, Lyricist - Elton Britt, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Album review
Country singer Elton Britt may have been somewhat of a conundrum (an intensely private man, he made a try for the most public position in the world when he ran for President of the United States in 1960), but he sure could yodel, and his smooth, unassuming professionalism means his work still holds up in a contemporary context. This set makes a fine introduction to this one-of-a-kind singer, who spent the bulk of his musical career with RCA Records, releasing over 50 albums for the label between 1939 and 1957 before leaving to record for ABC/Paramount. The 23 songs presented here hardly sum up the case, since Britt recorded some 600 songs over the years, but they certainly sketch the outline of this intriguing singer. Oh, and that yodel. It remains the standard against which all yodels are measured. Think of a jazz clarinet solo on a sad, rainy night, with all the human emotions of the world inside of it. You'll never think of yodeling the same again.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:05
- Main artists: Elton Britt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Country
This compilation (P) 1997 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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