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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 701-725 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E23328-E23330	10-in.	5/26/1927	The death of Lura Parsons	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E23448-E23450	10-in.	6/3/1927	A memory that time cannot erase	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E23451-E23453	10-in.	6/3/1927	I wonder if you still remember	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E24213-E24216	10-in.	8/13/1927	Golden slippers	Kanawha Singers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E25317-E25318	10-in.	11/28/1927	Sing on, brother, sing	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E25319-E25320	10-in.	11/28/1927	Old plantation melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E25321-E25322	10-in.	11/28/1927	When the moon shines down upon the mountain	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E25323-E25324	10-in.	11/28/1927	When the sun goes down again	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	C3770	10-in.	7/3/1929	The bum’s rush	Craver and Tanner	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	C3771	10-in.	7/3/1929	The little old sod shanty	Craver and Tanner	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	1322W-1324W	10-in.	9/10/1925	The wreck of the Shenandoah	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	1325W-1327W	10-in.	9/10/1925	The Santa Barbara earthquake	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5287-a]	10-in.	approximately early 1919	Can't you hear me callin', Caroline	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	3303	10-in.	between 9/17/1914 and 9/19/1914	Love me, and the world is mine!	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	3521	10-in.	1/15/1915	Song of songs	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	3530	10-in.	1/20/1915	Calling me home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5231	10-in.	12/22/1916	Can't yo' heah me callin', Caroline	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5463	10-in.	3/21/1917	That dreamy, dreamy lullaby	Alessios de Filippis Mandolin Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with mandolin orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5473	10-in.	3/26/1917	Let us die	Vernon Dalhart ; Gladys Rice	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5483	10-in.	3/29/1917	Cora	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5489	10-in.	4/4/1917	Tommy, lad!	Vernon Dalhart	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5499	10-in.	4/11/1917	There's Egypt in your dreamy eyes	Vernon Dalhart	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5507	10-in.	4/16/1917	My lady Chlo'	Vernon Dalhart	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5527	10-in.	4/30/1917	We strongly now will try together	Vernon Dalhart ; Gladys Rice	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	5542	10-in.	5/8/1917	Suki San (Where the cherry blossoms fall)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 701-725 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.