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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 351-375 of 964 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 146753 10-in. 7/20/1928 The Ohio River blues Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W146789 10-in. 7/24/1928 The Ohio River blues Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W146790 10-in. 7/24/1928 'Er somethin' Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W146795 10-in. 7/25/1928 'Er somethin' Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 146796 10-in. 7/25/1928 Polly woddle doodle Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp  
Columbia W146821 10-in. 7/30/1928 Halleluja! I'm a bum Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W146822 10-in. 7/30/1928 The bum song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 146866 10-in. 8/21/1928 Treasure untold Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica (takes 1-3); with fiddle (violin) and piano (takes 4 and 5) vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 146867 10-in. 8/21/1928 Mother was a lady Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica (takes 1-3); with fiddle (violin) and piano (takes 4 and 5) vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 146912 10-in. 8/28/1928 A warning to boys Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 146913 10-in. 8/28/1928 A warning to girls Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W146980 10-in. 9/11/1928 The bully song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W146981 10-in. 9/11/1928 The bully song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 147025 10-in. 9/21/1928 The bully song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 147026 10-in. 9/21/1928 The bully song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica  
Columbia W147051 10-in. 9/24/1928 Conversation with death (By a blind girl) Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W147052 10-in. 9/24/1928 The old bureau drawer Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W147053 10-in. 9/24/1928 Sing hallelujah Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W147054 10-in. 9/24/1928 The frog song Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 147055 10-in. 9/24/1928 The frog song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 147056 10-in. 9/24/1928 Sing hallelujah Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W147088 10-in. 9/29/1928 Who said I was a bum? Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W147089 10-in. 9/29/1928 Wanderin' Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 147104 10-in. 10/4/1928 Santa Claus, that's me! Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and drums vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 147105 10-in. 10/4/1928 Hooray for St. Nick Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and drums vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 351-375 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 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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