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 651-675 of 964 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E16073-E16074 | 10-in. | 6/29/1925 | After the ball | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18279-E18281 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | Floyd Collins’ waltz | Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers | Instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | E18282-E18283 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | Better get out of my way | Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, leader | |
| Brunswick | E18284-E18285 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | Guy Massey’s farewell | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E18286-E18288 | 10-in. | 3/9/1926 | The governor’s pardon | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19618-E19620 | 10-in. | 6/19/1926 | The old fiddler’s song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and lute | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19621-E19623 | 10-in. | 6/19/1926 | Lay my head beneath a rose | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and lute | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20445-E20446 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | We will meet at the end of the trail | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20447-E20448 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | Long ago | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20836-E20837 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Long ago | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21503-E21505 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | The wreck of the Royal Palm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | E21506-E21508 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | The wreck of the Number Nine | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | E21509-E21510 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | The three drowned sisters | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | E21511-E21512 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | Billy the Kid | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | E22083-E22084 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | The gypsy’s warning | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22085-E22086 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | The gypsy’s warning | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22087-E22088 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22089-E22091 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | Molly darling | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22227-E22228 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | The return of Mary Vickery | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22229-E22230 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | The miner’s doom | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22231-E22232 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | A home on the range | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22233-E22234 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | The dying cowboy | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22235-E22236 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | Lay down dogies (Cowboy’s midnight song) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22237-E22238 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Goin’ home (Cowboy song) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22239-E22240 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Till we meet again | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007920
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