Elton Britt

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American country music singer, guitarist, songwriter and author.
Born July 27, 1912 in Marshall, Arkansas, USA.
Died June 22, 1972 in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
He recorded over 600 sides and 60 albums for RCA and other labels in more than a 30-year span, and is best known for such hit songs (several of which he wrote or co-wrote) as "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)," "Detour," "Chime Bells," "Maybe I'll Cry Over You," "Pinto Pal," and the million-selling wartime hit "There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere".
He charted thirteen times between 1942 and 1969 on the U.S. charts, mostly on the country charts. In 1946 he charted six top 10 country charted songs, led by "Wave to Me, My Lady" which hit #3 country and #19 overall. He was also charted with duets with Rosalie Allen. In 1950, they charted on the country charts with "Quicksilver", which hit #3; and in 1951 with "Mockin' Bird Hill", which hit #13. Two of his charted songs he co-wrote: "Chime Bells" and "The Jimmie Rodgers Blues".
Awards: 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) Member of the KWKH Louisiana Hayride, WATV Garden State Jamboree, WCOP Hayloft Jamboree, WFIL Hayloft Hoedown, WWVA Original Jamboree.

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Uranium Fever

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Cowpoke

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The Legend Of The Big Rock Candy Mountain

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Give Me a Pinto Pal

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There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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1964
1951
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October 8, 1964

The Museum Club

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States


October 7, 1964

The Museum Club

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States


March 29, 1951

Gayety

Montreal, Quebec, Canada


March 28, 1951

Gayety

Montreal, Quebec, Canada


March 27, 1951

Gayety

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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American country music singer, guitarist, songwriter and author.Born July 27, 1912 in Marshall, Arkansas, USA.Died June 22, 1972 in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.He recorded over 600 sides and 60 albums for RCA and other labels in more than a 30-... Read the full biography on this page.

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