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 176-200 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 39869 | 10-in. | 2/17/1915 | You are the rose that never will die | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 47013 | 10-in. | 9/13/1916 | Just a word of sympathy | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77752 | 10-in. | 4/3/1918 | When Alexander takes his band to France | Bob White [Vernon Dalhart] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77781 | 10-in. | 4/22/1918 | Paul Revere | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77792 | 10-in. | 4/26/1918 | They were all out of step but Jim | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 80019 | 10-in. | 10/11/1921 | Weep no more (my mammy) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 80076 | 10-in. | 11/19/1921 | I want my mammy | Al Bernard ; Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 80207 | 10-in. | 2/17/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down (in dear old Dixieland) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 80233 | 10-in. | 3/11/1922 | Hawaiian rainbow | Vernon Dalhart ; Ferera and Franchini | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 80910 | 10-in. | 3/20/1923 | One little smile | Vernon Dalhart ; Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar duet, with male vocal solo and drums (Hawaiian) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 80911 | 10-in. | 3/20/1923 | Honeymoon chimes | Vernon Dalhart ; Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar duet, with male vocal solo and chimes (Hawaiian) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 81575 | 10-in. | 2/19/1924 | Home in Pasadena | Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140136 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140137 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | Ain't-ya comin' out to-night | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140150 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | De clouds are gwine to roll away | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140196 | 10-in. | 12/19/1924 | I'm doing the best I can | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140217 | 10-in. | 12/30/1924 | Please be good to my old girl | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140320 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | The chain gang song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140321 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | Mother and home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140353 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | Glad eyes | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140364 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | The time will come | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 140365 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | He sure can play a harmonica | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 98070 | 12-in. | 4/4/1923 | Old time minstrels | Al Bernard ; Lasses White Minstrel Company | Minstrels | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 98071 | 12-in. | 4/4/1923 | Old time minstrels | Al Bernard ; Lasses White Minstrel Company | Minstrels | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140407 | 10-in. | 3/2/1925 | In the baggage coach ahead | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) 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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