Elton Britt
Sign in to savecountry music guitarist and singer-songwriter
Person
- Born
- 1912-07-07
- Died
- 1972-06-23
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Elton Britt (June 27, 1913 – June 22, 1972), was an American country music guitarist and singer-songwriter. 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". <a href="https://www.last
Key dates
- Born
- 7 July 1912
- Died
- 23 June 1972
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Marshall
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Victor
- Image
- Elton Britt 1950.JPG
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