Elton Anderson (February 9, 1930 – November 13, 1984)[1] was an American singer and swamp pop pioneer who had a chart hit on Mercury Records.
Anderson was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States.
[3] A subsequent 1960 recording for Vin entitled "Secret of Love" b/w "Cool Down Baby" was leased to Mercury.
[3] Backed by the Sid Lawrence Combo, this single appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks beginning January 25, 1960, peaking at number 88.
[5] A follow-up single entitled "Please Accept My Love" composed by Jimmy Wilson performed poorly, and Anderson was dropped by Mercury.