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 101-125 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-38455 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Lay down, doggies | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38456 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | The Gypsy's warning | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38457 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Jesse James | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38458 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Billy the Kid | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38494 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | I'll be with you when the roses bloom again | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38495 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | The Mississippi flood | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38743 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | My Carolina home | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38744 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | The hero's last flight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38826 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A. ) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39141 | 10-in. | 9/1/1927 | Shine on harvest moon | Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39142 | 10-in. | 9/1/1927 | On Mobile Bay | Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39692 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | If your love like the rose should die | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, whistling, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39693 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | A memory that time cannot erase | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39950 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | Where the Coosa River flows | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-39951 | 10-in. | 8/10/1927 | My boy's voice | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with whistling, violin, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40188 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | Old plantation melodies | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio with guitar, piano, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40189 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | The alligator song | Adelyne Hood | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Victor | BVE-40576 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | Sing on, brother, sing | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40577 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | Hear dem bells | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40578 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | Oh! Susanna | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40579 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | When the sun goes down again | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-42438 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | That good old country town | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-42439 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | You can't blame me for that | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and banjo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43159 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Song of the failure | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-43160 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Where is my mama? | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with guitar and violin | 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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