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 526-550 of 964 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 73827 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | The unknown soldiers' grave | Tobe Little | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 73828 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | The drunkard's hell | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| OKeh | 73829 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | The drunkard's lone child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| OKeh | 73954 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart ; Yellow Jackets | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 73998 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | The Altoona freight wreck | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and whistling, with guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp | vocalist, whistling, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp | |
| OKeh | 73999 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | The death of Floyd Collins | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74000 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Little Mary Phagan | Tobe Little | Male vocal solo and whistling, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74001 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Kinnie Wagner | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and whistling, with fiddle (violin), guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, whistling, jew's harp | |
| OKeh | 74026 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Better get out of my way | Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| OKeh | 74027 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Floyd Collins' waltz | Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| OKeh | 74131 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Puttin' on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp | |
| OKeh | 74132 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Old Bill Moser's Ford | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp | |
| OKeh | 74133 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Guy Massey's farewell | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74134 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | The governor's pardon | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and traps | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74149 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | The Jones and Bloodworth execution | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74150 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | Floyd Collins' dream | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74151 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| OKeh | 74152 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | Goin' to have a big time tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, harmonica, and jew's harp | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp | |
| OKeh | 74228 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | Pardon of Sidna Allen | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| OKeh | 74229 | 10-in. | 7/15/1926 | A picnic in the wildwood | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| OKeh | 74314 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | The picture that is turned to the wall | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74315 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | Pictures from life's other side | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 80017 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Goin' to have a big time tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 80072 | 10-in. | 7/16/1926 | Just a melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), cello, guitar, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 80073 | 10-in. | 7/16/1926 | When you're far away | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), cello, guitar, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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.
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LCNAR: Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007920
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MusicBrainz: Vernon Dalhart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcbbc073-dc37-43c1-8eb8-9ee2c40a0620
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