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 (Results 251-275 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W141638	10-in.	2/16/1926	Kinnie Wagner	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica
Columbia	W141639	10-in.	2/16/1926	Where is my wandering boy tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141640	10-in.	2/16/1926	He will lead me home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141748	10-in.	3/3/1926	The prisoner's song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141749	10-in.	3/3/1926	Guy Massey's farewell	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141750	10-in.	3/3/1926	The prison clock	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141751	10-in.	3/3/1926	Ain't-ya comin' out to-night?	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W141913	10-in.	4/5/1926	I'm satisfied with you	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141914	10-in.	4/5/1926	Goin' to have a big time to-night	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141915	10-in.	4/5/1926	Putting on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141956	10-in.	4/13/1926	The little black mustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W141957	10-in.	4/13/1926	Old Bill Moser's Ford	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142310	10-in.	6/17/1926	Just a melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142311	10-in.	6/17/1926	When you're far away	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142346	10-in.	6/25/1926	John the Baptist	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with lute	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142347	10-in.	6/25/1926	The tramp	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with lute	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	142348	10-in.	6/25/1926	I wish I was single again	Tom Watson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	142349	10-in.	6/25/1926	It's simple to flirt	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142357	10-in.	6/29/1926	The old fiddler's song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142358	10-in.	6/29/1926	Lay my head beneath a rose	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142499	10-in.	8/4/1926	The picnic in the wildwood	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142507	10-in.	8/6/1926	On that Dixie Bee Line	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W142578	10-in.	8/27/1926	There's a new star in heaven tonight—Rudolph Valentino	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142579	10-in.	8/27/1926	I lost a wonderful pal (When I lost you)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W142616	10-in.	9/14/1926	Kinnie Wagner's surrender	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica

(Results 251-275 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.