Vernon Dalhart

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 176-200 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 [i.e., 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, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica
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

(Results 176-200 of 964 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.