"Ya Gotta Know How to Love." Words by Bud Green, music by Harry Warren (1926). Recorded on October 6, 1926 by Elsie Carlisle with piano and vocal accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons. Zonophone 2815.

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"You're My Everything." Words by Mort Dixon and Joe Young, music by Harry Warren (1931). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with an instrumental trio in Manchester on September 23, 1932. Decca F. 3193 mx. KB1...

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"We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye." Words and music by Harry Woods (1932). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with an instrumental trio in Manchester on September 23, 1932. Decca F. 3193 mx. KB-134-1.

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"The Clouds Will Soon Roll By" (Woods-Hill). Two versions by Elsie Carlisle; one recorded with Ambrose, the other solo on Decca.

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"On a Dreamy Afternoon." Lyrics by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J. Damerell, with music by Montague Ewing (1932). Recorded by Ray Starita and His Ambassadors' Band on September 15, 1932, with vocals ...

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"When My Dreams Come True" (Irving Berlin). Recorded by Philip Lewis and His Orchestra (a.k.a the Rhythm Maniacs) with vocalist Elsie Carlisle (1929).

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"Conversation for Two." Composed by Sammy Mysels, Billy Hueston, and Bob Emmerich (1935). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on September 7, 1935. Decca F-5689 mx. 7369-1.

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“I’m Just in the Mood Tonight.” Words by Edgar Leslie, music by Horatio Nicholls (pseudonym of Lawrence Wright) (1929). Recorded in London c. September 1929 by Elsie Carlisle under the musical directi...

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"I Heard." Words and music by Don Redman (1931). Recorded by Ray Starita and His Ambassadors’ Band with Elsie Carlisle on September 1, 1932. Four-in-One 5.

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"Stop the Sun, Stop the Moon." Words and music by Hartwell "Harty" Cook, W. Mercer Cook, and J. Russel Robinson. Recorded by Ray Starita and His Ambassadors with vocalist Elsie Carlisle on September 1...

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"With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming" (Gordon-Revel). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on August 23, 1934.

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"Come On, Baby." Composed by Sidney Clare, Archie Gottler, and Maceo Pinkard (1928). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with the Rhythm Maniacs at the Chenil Galleries Studios in Chelsea on August 23, 1929. D...

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"What's the Use of Crying?" Lyrics by Verdi Kendel, music by Louis Forbstein (1926). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle, accompanied by violin and piano (the latter played by Arthur Young), on August 22, 1927...

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"The Moon Remembered, But You Forgot" (Eyton-Gay). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle under the musical direction of Jay Wilbur on August 4, 1939.

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"I Cover the Waterfront." Music by Johnny Green, lyrics by Edward Heyman. Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with instrumental accompaniment on August 2, 1933.

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"A Bungalow, a Piccolo, and You!" Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with vocalists Sam Browne and Elsie Carlisle.

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"The Clouds Will Soon Roll By" (Woods-Hill). Two versions by Elsie Carlisle; one recorded with Ambrose, the other solo on Decca.

Elsie Carlisle, "The Idol of the Radio," was a British dance band singer of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s known for her plaintive charm and risqué levity.

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"The Hut-Sut Song" (Killion-McMichael-Owens). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment under the direction of Jay Wilbur on July 4, 1941.

This discography documents Betty Bolton’s 116 sound recordings (1929-1935).

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"Hangin' On to That Man" (Capano-Filler-Myerow). Versions recored by Elsie Carlisle, with Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra and solo, in 1931 and 1932.

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"Calliope Jane" (Hoagy Carmichael). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment, probably under the musical direction of Jay Wilbur (1941).

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"’Leven Pounds of Heaven." Words by Joe McCarthy, melody by Matt Malneck (1930). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment on June 23, 1932. Decca F. 3038.

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"Mr. Magician (Won't You Bring My Honey Back to Me?)." Words and music by Charles O'Flynn, James Cavanaugh, and Frank Weldon (1934). Recorded by Elsie Carlisle and Sam Browne with orchestral accompani...

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