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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 - 1939

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 301-325 of 964 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 143716 10-in. 3/28/1927 Mighty lak' a rose Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W143717 10-in. 3/28/1927 Some of these days Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144075 10-in. 5/2/1927 The Mississippi flood Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W144076 10-in. 5/2/1927 The engineer's dream Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 144179 10-in. 5/19/1927 The Mississippi flood song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144210 10-in. 5/24/1927 The airship that never returned Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W144211 10-in. 5/24/1927 The death of Lura Parsons Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W144212 10-in. 5/24/1927 Lucky Lindy Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144213 10-in. 5/24/1927 Lindbergh Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W144268 10-in. 6/11/1927 Chamberlin and Lindy (Our hats are off to you) Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144269 10-in. 6/11/1927 Charlie boy (We love you) Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144588 10-in. 8/29/1927 Where the Coosa River flows Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144589 10-in. 8/29/1927 When the moon shines down upon the mountain Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144590 10-in. 8/29/1927 Golden slippers Vernon Dalhart ; Charlie Wells Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144675 10-in. 9/15/1927 My boy's voice Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144676 10-in. 9/15/1927 The fate of Mildred Doran Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W144677 10-in. 9/15/1927 Jim Blake Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W144912 10-in. 10/26/1927 Our American girl Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144913 10-in. 10/26/1927 The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true) Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 145463 10-in. 1/3/1928 I'll meet her when the sun goes down Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica  
Columbia 145464 10-in. 1/3/1928 Sing on, brother, sing Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 145472 10-in. 1/4/1928 When the sun goes down again Mack Allen ; Gil Parker Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, banjo, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 145473 10-in. 1/4/1928 Hear the bells Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, chimes, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W145474 10-in. 1/4/1928 Where is my mama? Al Craver ; Charlie Wells Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W145475 10-in. 1/4/1928 Little Marian Parker Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 301-325 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vernon Dalhart

Discogs: Vernon Dalhart

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/286953

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