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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 426-450 of 964 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 148840 10-in. 7/23/1929 Going down to New Orleans Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 148841 10-in. 7/23/1929 My Kentucky mountain girl Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]148881 10-in. 8/15/1929 Farm relief song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia [W]148882 10-in. 8/15/1929 The crow song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]148890 10-in. 8/19/1929 In the town where I was born Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]148891 10-in. 8/19/1929 Hello Bill Brown Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W148913 10-in. 8/22/1929 Farm relief song Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia W148914 10-in. 8/22/1929 The crow song: Caw-caw-caw Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]148946 10-in. 8/29/1929 Johnny Long, the engineer Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp  
Columbia [W]148947 10-in. 8/29/1929 Swinging in the lane Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149034 10-in. 9/23/1929 In the hills of Tennessee Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia [W]149035 10-in. 9/23/1929 Blue Ridge sweetheart Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia [W]149036 10-in. 9/23/1929 Roll dem cotton bales Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia [W]149037 10-in. 9/23/1929 Mobile-Alabam' Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia [W]149166 10-in. 10/22/1929 I'll get along somehow Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149167 10-in. 10/22/1929 Out in the Great North West Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149171 10-in. 10/23/1929 Home in the mountains Mack Allen Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149172 10-in. 10/23/1929 The golden West Mack Allen Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149177 10-in. 10/24/1929 Home in the mountains Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149178 10-in. 10/24/1929 Blue Ridge sweetheart Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149425 10-in. 11/14/1929 A tale of a ticker Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149426 10-in. 11/14/1929 The return of the gay caballero Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149450 10-in. 11/21/1929 At Father Powers' grave Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with cornet and organ (takes 1, 2, and 4); with fiddle (violin), cornet, and guitar (take 3) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149474 10-in. 11/7/1929 Barnacle Bill the sailor no. 2 Mack Allen ; Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149475 10-in. 11/7/1929 The whistle song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 426-450 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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