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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 451-475 of 964 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia [W]149479 10-in. 11/21/1929 Be careful what you say Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149603 10-in. 12/18/1929 Calamity Jane Mack Allen ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with clarinet, banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149604 10-in. 12/18/1929 There'll be one more fool in paradise Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with clarinet, banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149618 10-in. 12/26/1929 Calamity Jane Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149619 10-in. 12/26/1929 Out in the great Northwest Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149657 10-in. 11/30/1929 Song of the condemned Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149658 10-in. 11/30/1929 Be careful what you say Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), cornet, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149785 10-in. 1/21/1930 Squint-eyed Cactus Jones Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp  
Columbia [W]149786 10-in. 1/21/1930 The tariff bill song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp  
Columbia [W]149791 10-in. 1/22/1930 Eleven more months and ten more days Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]149792 10-in. 1/22/1930 Hallelujah! There's a rainbow in the sky Mack Allen ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149925 10-in. 1/29/1930 Eleven more months and ten more days Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W149926 10-in. 1/29/1930 Squint-eyed Cactus Jones Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp  
Columbia [W]150019 10-in. 2/26/1930 Just an old Spanish custom Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]150020 10-in. 2/26/1930 And the wise old owl said hoo Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]150026 10-in. 2/27/1930 My Mary Jane Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]150029 10-in. 2/27/1930 In 1992 Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W150068 10-in. 3/6/1930 Hanging of Eva Dugan Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and mandolin vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W150069 10-in. 3/6/1930 Pappy's buried on the hill Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]150127 10-in. 3/27/1930 Since Mother's gone from the old home Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]150133 10-in. 3/27/1930 The call of mother love Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia [W]150143 10-in. 3/28/1930 When I bought that wedding ring Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia [W]150144 10-in. 3/28/1930 For the first time in twenty-four years Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W150149 10-in. 3/31/1930 For the first time in twenty-four years Al Craver Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W150150 10-in. 3/31/1930 In 1992 Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 451-475 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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