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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 126-150 of 251 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 10503 10-in. 7/17/1925 Dear, oh dear Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Edison 10504 10-in. 7/17/1925 I wish I was a single girl again Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10511 10-in. 7/22/1925 Silver head Clover Gardens Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10516 10-in. 7/24/1925 Casey Jones Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10517 10-in. 7/24/1925 The little rosewood casket Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10522 10-in. 7/27/1925 Cecilia Vernon Dalhart ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10525 10-in. 7/28/1925 Red hot Henry Brown Vernon Dalhart ; Georgia Melodians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10539 10-in. 8/3/1925 She's comin' 'round the mountain Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10540 10-in. 8/3/1925 The Boston burglar Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10541 10-in. 8/3/1925 The sneeze song (If you'll ker-ker-chooey me) Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10555 10-in. 9/2/1925 The John T. Scopes trial (The old religion's better after all) Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10556 10-in. 9/2/1925 The death of Floyd Collins Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10572 10-in. 9/15/1925 The wreck of the 1256 Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10573 10-in. 9/15/1925 The wreck of the Shenandoah Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10585 10-in. 9/22/1925 Jesse James Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10586 10-in. 9/22/1925 The ship that never returned Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10631 10-in. 10/13/1925 Stone Mountain memorial Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10632 10-in. 10/13/1925 Dreams of the Southland Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10654 10-in. 10/27/1925 The convict and the rose Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10655 10-in. 10/27/1925 Mother's grave Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10667 10-in. 11/6/1925 The dream of the miner's child Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10668 10-in. 11/6/1925 The letter edged in black Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10673 10-in. 11/10/1925 Miami Vernon Dalhart ; Florida Four Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10689 10-in. 11/23/1925 Zeb Turney's gal Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 10690 10-in. 11/23/1925 Sydney Allen Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 126-150 of 251 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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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