Vernon Dalhart

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 526-550 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	73827	10-in.	12/11/1925	The unknown soldiers' grave	Tobe Little	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	73828	10-in.	12/11/1925	The drunkard's hell	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	73829	10-in.	12/11/1925	The drunkard's lone child	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	73954	10-in.	Jan. 1926	The prisoner's song	Vernon Dalhart ; Yellow Jackets	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	73998	10-in.	Feb. 1926	The Altoona freight wreck	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo and whistling, with guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp	vocalist, whistling, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
OKeh	73999	10-in.	Feb. 1926	The death of Floyd Collins	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74000	10-in.	Feb. 1926	Little Mary Phagan	Tobe Little	Male vocal solo and whistling, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74001	10-in.	Feb. 1926	Kinnie Wagner	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo and whistling, with fiddle (violin), guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, whistling, jew's harp
OKeh	74026	10-in.	Feb. 1926	Better get out of my way	Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
OKeh	74027	10-in.	Feb. 1926	Floyd Collins' waltz	Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader
OKeh	74131	10-in.	4/21/1926	Puttin' on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
OKeh	74132	10-in.	4/21/1926	Old Bill Moser's Ford	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
OKeh	74133	10-in.	4/21/1926	Guy Massey's farewell	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74134	10-in.	4/21/1926	The governor's pardon	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and traps	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74149	10-in.	Apr. 1926	The Jones and Bloodworth execution	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74150	10-in.	Apr. 1926	Floyd Collins' dream	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74151	10-in.	Apr. 1926	The little black mustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	74152	10-in.	Apr. 1926	Goin' to have a big time tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
OKeh	74228	10-in.	7/15/1926	Pardon of Sidna Allen	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	74229	10-in.	7/15/1926	A picnic in the wildwood	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	74314	10-in.	Aug. 1926	The picture that is turned to the wall	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	74315	10-in.	Aug. 1926	Pictures from life's other side	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80017	10-in.	4/28/1926	Goin' to have a big time tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80072	10-in.	7/16/1926	Just a melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), cello, guitar, and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80073	10-in.	7/16/1926	When you're far away	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), cello, guitar, and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 526-550 of 1002 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.