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 76-100 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-34662 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Floyd Collins waltz | Vernon Dalhart Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | Vocal group, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34663 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Better get out of my way | Vernon Dalhart Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | Vocal group, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34664 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The engineer's child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34665 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The freight wreck at Altoona | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34666 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The governor's pardon | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-34667 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Guy Massey's farewell | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35696 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | We sat beneath the maple on the hill | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35697 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | The old fiddler's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36092 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36093 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | An old-fashioned picture | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36364 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | The Miami storm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36365 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | A handful of earth from Mother's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36848 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | The crepe on the old cabin door | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36849 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | A tribute to Rudolph Valentino | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with male vocals, violin, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36949 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Far away in Hawaii | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36950 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Just a melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36987 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | A lonesome boy's letter back home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36988 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | The sad lover | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37157 | 10-in. | 12/20/1926 | On the Dixie Bee Line | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37158 | 10-in. | 12/20/1926 | Billy Richardson's last ride | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37594 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | The wreck of the Royal Palm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37595 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | Three drowned sisters | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37596 | 10-in. | 2/2/1927 | I know there is somebody waiting (In the house at the end of the lane) | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38150 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | My blue ridge mountain home | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38151 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Golden slippers | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 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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