Vernon Dalhart
Marion Try Slaughter (April 6, 1883 – September 14, 1948), better known by his stage name Vernon Dalhart, was an American country music singer and songwriter. His recording of the classic ballad "Wreck of the Old 97" was the first country song reputed to have sold one million copies, although sales figures for pre-World War Two recordings are difficult to verify. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1883 (Jefferson), Died September 14, 1948 (Bridgeport)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 2017
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, harmonica, jew's harp, whistling, leader, kazoo, songwriter, Vocal group, vocalist, composer, speaker, guitar, violin
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-22407 | 10-in. | 11/6/1918 | Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22490 | 10-in. | 12/30/1918 | I'm waiting for you, 'Liza Jane | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22573 | 10-in. | 2/7/1919 | Dreams | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-22574 | 10-in. | 2/7/1919 | Persian moon | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23052 | 10-in. | 7/8/1919 | Bye-lo | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23053 | 10-in. | 7/8/1919 | I've lived, I've loved, I'm satisfied (What more is there to say) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23103 | 10-in. | 8/1/1919 | Girl of mine | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-23104 | 10-in. | 8/1/1919 | Sand dunes | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25320 | 10-in. | 5/26/1921 | Emaline | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25531 | 10-in. | 8/24/1921 | Sleepin' pretty pretty | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-25532 | 10-in. | 8/24/1921 | Tuck me to sleep (In my old 'Tucky home) | Criterion Trio ; Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-26130 | 10-in. | 2/23/1922 | Don't leave me, Mammy | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28550 | 10-in. | 9/11/1923 | Stavin' Change | Vernon Dalhart ; Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28561 | 10-in. | 9/14/1923 | Tell all the folks in Kentucky (I'm coming home) | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28646 | 10-in. | 10/9/1923 | Mammy's little silver lining | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28903 | 10-in. | 11/1/1923 | I never had a Mammy | The Manhattan Merrymakers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29952 | 10-in. | 4/30/1924 | Bringin' home the bacon | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30415 | 10-in. | 6/25/1924 | Boll weevil blues | Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with kazoos and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30620 | 10-in. | 7/25/1924 | Hey! hey! and hee! hee! (I'm Charleston crazy) | International Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30624 | 10-in. | 8/8/1924 | Go 'long mule | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30626 | 10-in. | 8/8/1924 | Boll weevil blues | Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Ed Smalle | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-30632 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | Wreck of the Old 97 | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and train whistle | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30632 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | Wreck of the Old 97 | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-30633 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30633 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007920
Wikidata: Vernon Dalhart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q704781
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19864964
MusicBrainz: Vernon Dalhart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcbbc073-dc37-43c1-8eb8-9ee2c40a0620
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