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 201-225 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W140408 | 10-in. | 3/2/1925 | A boy's best friend is his mother | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140496 | 10-in. | 4/4/1925 | Dear, oh dear | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140497 | 10-in. | 4/4/1925 | The runaway train | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140595 | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | The picture that is turned toward the wall | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140596 | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | After the ball | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140627 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | The death of Floyd Collins | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Columbia | W140628 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | Little Mary Phagan | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Columbia | W140631 | 10-in. | 5/28/1925 | Dreamy Carolina moon | Vernon Dalhart ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140646 | 10-in. | 6/4/1925 | The sinking of the Titanic | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140647 | 10-in. | 6/4/1925 | New River train | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140656 | 10-in. | 6/6/1925 | The rovin' gambler | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140679 | 10-in. | 7/10/1925 | The Santa Barbara earthquake | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140680 | 10-in. | 7/10/1925 | The John T. Scopes trial | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140708 | 10-in. | 6/22/1925 | The wreck of the 1256 (On the main line of the C. & O.) | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140795 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | The sidewalks of New York (East Side, West Side) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140796 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | The girl I left behind me | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140797 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | The sneeze song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140831 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | William Jennings Bryan's last fight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140832 | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Many, many years ago | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140929 | 10-in. | 9/11/1925 | The wreck of the Shenandoah | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140930 | 10-in. | 9/11/1925 | Stone Mountain memorial | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140931 | 10-in. | 9/11/1925 | Frank Dupree | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140932 | 10-in. | 9/11/1925 | Mother's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140966 | 10-in. | 9/19/1925 | The curse of an aching heart | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W140967 | 10-in. | 9/19/1925 | Sydney Allen | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with 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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