Betty Bolton
Actress, dancer, singer, radio star, and recording artist, Betty Bolton (1906-2005) enriched interwar entertainment with her distinctive vocals.
Betty Bolton
(From the collection of Terry Brown)
Launched on her 119th birthday (January 26, 2025), bettybolton.co.uk is a hub for all things related to British entertainer Betty Bolton. Read the new biography, peruse the beautiful images, consult the discography, listen to the playlist, or read the new blog.
And please contact me with suggestions.
A. G. Kozak
2026
Blue Again
“Blue Again” (Fields-McHugh). Recorded in London in March 1931 by Sid Phillips and His Melodians, with vocal chorus by Betty Bolton. Edison Bell Radio 1486 mx. 90102-2. Continue reading Blue Again
2025
“Ready for the River” (1929)
“Ready for the River (Mood Indigo)” (Kahn-Moret [Daniels]). Recorded by Betty Bolton in London on March 6, 1929, with Edward Cooper on the piano and Len Fillis on the guitar; also with vibraphone. Columbia 5320 mx. WA-8648-2. Continue reading “Ready for the River” (1929)
“Dream Lover” (1930)
“Dream Lover” (Grey-Schertzinger). Recorded in London on February 14, 1930 by Betty Bolton, with Edward Cooper accompanying on the piano. Continue reading “Dream Lover” (1930)
“You, or No One” (1934)
“You, or No One” (Rothberg-Tinturin-Wright; 1933). Recorded in London on January 4, 1934 by Scott Wood and His Orchestra with singer Betty Bolton. Continue reading “You, or No One” (1934)
“Blue Hills of Pasadena” (1929)
“Blue Hills of Pasadena (Are Calling Me Home)” (Trevor-Campbell-Connelly). Recorded in London on June 13, 1929 by Ray Starita and His Ambassadors with vocalist Betty Bolton. Continue reading “Blue Hills of Pasadena” (1929)
