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 901-925 of 964 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 11873 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | My Blue Ridge Mountain home | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 11874 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 11958 | 10-in. | 10/15/1927 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 11959 | 10-in. | 10/15/1927 | Puttin' on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 11984 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | When the sun goes down again | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 11985 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Sing on, brother, sing! | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18023 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18024 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | Where the Coosa River flows | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
Edison | 18107 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | My Carolina home | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18108 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | O! Dem golden slippers | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18165 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Old plantation melody | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18166 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | A memory that time cannot erase | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18245 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | That good old country town | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18246 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | You can't blame me for that | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18480 | 10-in. | 5/9/1928 | The empty cradle | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18481 | 10-in. | 5/9/1928 | The death of Floyd Bennett | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18560 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | The West Plains explosion | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18561 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | The hanging of Charles Birger | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18789 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | The choir boy (Sings all alone to-night) | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18790 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | The old bureau drawer | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18804 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Ohio River blues | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18805 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Sing hallelujah! | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and banjo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18879 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Polly-wolly-doodle | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18880 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Eleven cent cotton | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 18938 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | The Big Rock Candy Mountains | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar or banjo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007920
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