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 251-275 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W141638 | 10-in. | 2/16/1926 | Kinnie Wagner | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141639 | 10-in. | 2/16/1926 | Where is my wandering boy tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141640 | 10-in. | 2/16/1926 | He will lead me home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141748 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141749 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | Guy Massey's farewell | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141750 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | The prison clock | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141751 | 10-in. | 3/3/1926 | Ain't-ya comin' out to-night? | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141913 | 10-in. | 4/5/1926 | I'm satisfied with you | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141914 | 10-in. | 4/5/1926 | Goin' to have a big time to-night | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141915 | 10-in. | 4/5/1926 | Putting on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141956 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W141957 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Old Bill Moser's Ford | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142310 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Just a melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142311 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | When you're far away | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142346 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | John the Baptist | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with lute | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142347 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | The tramp | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with lute | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 142348 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | I wish I was single again | Tom Watson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 142349 | 10-in. | 6/25/1926 | It's simple to flirt | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142357 | 10-in. | 6/29/1926 | The old fiddler's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142358 | 10-in. | 6/29/1926 | Lay my head beneath a rose | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142499 | 10-in. | 8/4/1926 | The picnic in the wildwood | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142507 | 10-in. | 8/6/1926 | On that Dixie Bee Line | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142578 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight—Rudolph Valentino | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142579 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | I lost a wonderful pal (When I lost you) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W142616 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Kinnie Wagner's surrender | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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