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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 701-725 of 972 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E23328-E23330 10-in. 5/26/1927 The death of Lura Parsons Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23448-E23450 10-in. 6/3/1927 A memory that time cannot erase Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23451-E23453 10-in. 6/3/1927 I wonder if you still remember Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24213-E24216 10-in. 8/13/1927 Golden slippers Kanawha Singers Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Brunswick E25317-E25318 10-in. 11/28/1927 Sing on, brother, sing Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Brunswick E25319-E25320 10-in. 11/28/1927 Old plantation melody Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E25321-E25322 10-in. 11/28/1927 When the moon shines down upon the mountain Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Brunswick E25323-E25324 10-in. 11/28/1927 When the sun goes down again Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick C3770 10-in. 7/3/1929 The bum’s rush Craver and Tanner Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick C3771 10-in. 7/3/1929 The little old sod shanty Craver and Tanner Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 1322W-1324W 10-in. 9/10/1925 The wreck of the Shenandoah Jep Fuller Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 1325W-1327W 10-in. 9/10/1925 The Santa Barbara earthquake Jep Fuller Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5287-a] 10-in. approximately early 1919 Can't you hear me callin', Caroline Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3303 10-in. between 9/17/1914 and 9/19/1914 Love me, and the world is mine! Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3521 10-in. 1/15/1915 Song of songs Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3530 10-in. 1/20/1915 Calling me home Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5231 10-in. 12/22/1916 Can't yo' heah me callin', Caroline Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5463 10-in. 3/21/1917 That dreamy, dreamy lullaby Alessios de Filippis Mandolin Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with mandolin orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5473 10-in. 3/26/1917 Let us die Vernon Dalhart ; Gladys Rice Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5483 10-in. 3/29/1917 Cora Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5489 10-in. 4/4/1917 Tommy, lad! Vernon Dalhart Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5499 10-in. 4/11/1917 There's Egypt in your dreamy eyes Vernon Dalhart Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5507 10-in. 4/16/1917 My lady Chlo' Vernon Dalhart Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5527 10-in. 4/30/1917 We strongly now will try together Vernon Dalhart ; Gladys Rice Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5542 10-in. 5/8/1917 Suki San (Where the cherry blossoms fall) Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 701-725 of 972 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed June 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vernon Dalhart

Discogs: Vernon Dalhart

Allmusic: Vernon Dalhart

Grove: Vernon Dalhart

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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