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 601-625 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E2136-E2138	10-in.	1/14/1926	The ship that never returned	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E2336-E2338	10-in.	2/3/1926	Zeb Turney’s gal	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with vioin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E2339-E2341	10-in.	2/3/1926	Sydney Allen	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica
Brunswick	E2342-E2344	10-in.	2/3/1926	Naomi Wise	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E2345-E2347	10-in.	2/3/1926	Mother’s grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E2348-E2350	10-in.	2/3/1926	Behind these grey walls	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E2377-E2379	10-in.	2/6/1926	The engineer’s child	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E2380-E2382	10-in.	2/6/1926	My little home in Tennessee	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E2383-E2385	10-in.	2/6/1926	The Altoona wreck	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E2386-E2388	10-in.	2/6/1926	Frank Dupree	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E2782-E2783	10-in.	4/17/1926	Putting on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Brunswick	E2783-E2786	10-in.	4/17/1926	Goin’ to have a big time tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and jew's harp	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp
Brunswick	E2787-E2788	10-in.	4/17/1926	Kinnie Wagner	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Brunswick	E2789-E2791	10-in.	4/17/1926	The little black mustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E3217-E3219	10-in.	6/11/1926	Harmonica Jim	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and piano	instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E3241-E3243	10-in.	6/16/1926	Just a melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E3244-E3246	10-in.	6/16/1926	When you’re far away	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E3864-E3865	10-in.	9/28/1926	Miami storm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E3866-E3867	10-in.	9/28/1926	Kinnie Wagner’s surrender	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E3900-E3901	10-in.	10/5/1926	The crepe on the old cabin door	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E3902-E3903	10-in.	10/5/1926	Pearl Bryan	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist
Brunswick	E4056-E4057	10-in.	11/10/1926	Don't let your deal go down	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E4058-E4059	10-in.	11/10/1926	Billy Richardson's last ride	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E4060-E4061	10-in.	11/10/1926	I'd like to be in Texas (When they round up in the spring)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E4062-E4063	10-in.	11/10/1926	We sat beneath the maple on the hill	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 601-625 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.