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 51-75 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-33287 | 10-in. | 10/5/1925 | Stone Mountain memorial | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33288 | 10-in. | 10/5/1925 | Dreams of the Southland | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33289 | 10-in. | 10/5/1925 | I'm satisfied with you | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33347 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | The convict and the rose | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, oboe, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33348 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | Little rosewood casket | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, oboe, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33349 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | Blue Ridge Mountain blues | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33350 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | She's comin' 'round the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33372 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | The wreck of the 1256 | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33373 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Wreck of the Shenandoah | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33374 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Death of Floyd Collins | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33375 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Mother's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33587 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Dream of a miner's child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33645 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | The jealous lover of Lone Green Valley | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33646 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Oh Captain, Captain, tell me true | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33647 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Kitty Wells | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33648 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Nellie Dare and Charley Brooks | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33649 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Putting on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33650 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | The little black moustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33829 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Zeb Turney's gal | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33830 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | The letter edged in black | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33831 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | The Lightning Express | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34105 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Behind these gray walls | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34106 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | My little home in Tennessee | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34107 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Naomi Wise | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34108 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Unknown soldier's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 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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