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Elton White – Vocals, Ukulele
Betty White - Vocals, Ukulele
All songs by Elton and Betty White.
Get the latest issue of Oxford American Magazine featuring a wonderful piece on Elton and Betty White written by Kevin Brockmeier. Included is a 2 CD set with Betty's "Heat" and Elton's "A Jelly Behind Woman Blows My Mind" from the extensive catalog of songs the couple performed. This issue is only $9.95 - on news stands now.
This page is set up for the purpose of helping our dear friend Elton White. His talent, as well as that of his adorable late wife, Betty, has not been properly available to fans... ever. That is a shame. It is for this reason that RWRR/SMoS is producing the first digital version of the full Elton and Betty catalog, 90% of which has never been released.
A documentary about Elton and Betty is also in the works. This is a labor of love. If you have photos or video of Little Rock's beloved couple, please help Elton White by joining our team. The goal: To create a film that captures the spirit of love that surrounded these kind, giving people who sought nothing but peace and truth.
Please contact this page or email officialeltonandbetty@yahoo.com to participate in this benefit for a great man and astounding performer. Thank you.
We love you Elton and Betty!
Elton and Betty White had a Los Angeles public access show in the late 1990s. Most of these shows are thought to be lost. Luckily there are fans out there who taped them.
Access Hollywood did a piece on Elton and Betty White.
Welcome to the official Elton and Betty White myspace page, run by Donavan Suitt and Jerry Colburn. The project: remastering all original recordings by Little Rock legends Elton and Betty White. The reason that this is happening now, in 2008, is that Elton needs money. Betty passed away in 2003 and Elton has not performed since then. He is very lonely. Little Rock loves Elton and Betty. That is why we have set up this benefit for Elton. All proceeds from this project go to Elton White.
Rural War Room Records will be releasing these Strip Mall of Sound recordings that, for the most part, have never been heard by those outside the production circle. These tapes were thought lost. Lucky for everyone they resurfaced from the storage halls of the studio! It has long been a dream to discover that there is a library of songs by Elton and Betty, and to release these songs to an unsuspecting world. Especially since nobody in Los Angeles ever latched onto these two. In a world of film makers, nobody cared. Perhaps, even in the progressive 1990s, even Californians weren't prepared for the brand of folk music that the White's played. Somehow though, fate has allowed all of the elements to come together at once, making it clear to all involved that there is no choice. Colburn, Suitt and Werner will supervise these releases over the next few years.
All recordings produced by Jerry Colburn and Donavan Suitt.
All of the contents on this page, songs or otherwise, published by Rural War Room ASCAP.
Influences
Love, God, Sex, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Sounds Like
The most honest, beautiful ukulele music ever recorded by two people in love. Seu Jorge, Tiny Tim, Corn Mo, The Shaggs, Joseph Spence.
Record Label
Rural War Room Records ASCAP / Strip Mall of Sound
Elton and Betty White were an urban folk duo from Little Rock, Arkansas, who sang short, charming songs about love, sex, neighbors, friends, cities in their home state - especially Little Rock, and politics. Elton and Betty recorded startlingly honest and sometimes hilarious songs about whatever came to mind. This is not to say that the Whites were an improvised act. They often asked for requests and almost exclusively got requests for their own songs, though they loved doing interpretations of other artists works.
Between 1986 and 1989, Elton and Betty White recorded at least 250 songs with one live show under the production of Jerry Colburn and 20 songs under Bill Jagitsch. Even after their 1991 move to California, Elton and Betty continued to play their hits from Little Rock. No known studio or live recordings exist with the exception of performances on their Los Angeles public access show. Even these broadcasts are thought to be lost in the shuffle of the studio changing hands. Therefore, the world of Elton and Betty White is somewhat of a time capsule in Little Rock – the city they called home. In song after song, Elton calls out to Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway and Fort Smith, hometown of Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolemite. Elton and Betty were the faces of Little Rock at the time, just under then-governor Bill Clinton. For those who grew up in Little Rock in the 1980s, the Whites were like the gods of some kind of futuristic sexual revolution – or at least the wierdest, really-in-love couple in town. After performing on the boardwalk of Venice Beach for ten years, time caught up with Betty on August 20, 2003. She is greatly missed.
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HI thnx for the friendship! Think it’s great to have musician friends all over the world!!! I stopped by to listen to your music and enjoyed it very much …really sounds GREAT!
Greets from “D E E Z E L” (Belgium) and lots of luck in every thing you do!! If you can find the time check out my music too please and tell me what you think, “Love junky” is our first single release !! (thnx)
Hey how is it going? : ) I am dropping you a line today because I am trying to win a contest and being that you are on my friends list I thought I would ask if you could please take a moment to vote for me at: http://www.xl1067.com/pages/nextbigthing.html I am in the FINAL ROUND... it only takes a min to vote and I would REALLY appreciate it if you can. If not I totally understand. Hope your day is going great and thank you so much for you time and help! -Clayton
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Hello Elton and Betty White Thank you very much for da Link Up & Sharing the music Nice to meet you through cyberlink! Luv your tunes & keep up da Great Work! Wishes you All da Best in 2009! Enjoy your week!
THANX FOR THE ADD....BE SURE TO CHECK OUT COVER OF DARKNESS ON UNSIGNED BAND WEB'S HARD ROCK CHARTS OR ON MY SPACE AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK...STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF AND KEEP ON ROCKIN'
ARKANSAS SHORTS - a night of short film, featuring works by Chuck Dodson, Dan Anderson, Michael Schaeffer, Ben Meade, James Katowich, Zac Smith, Chris Seidl, and many more. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, 7PM at The Historic Malco Theater $5 - proceeds to the upcoming VOV.
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