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 676-700 of 964 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E22241-E22242 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Meet me tonight in Dreamland | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22243-E22244 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22465-E22466 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Down on the farm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22467-E22468 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | My mother’s old red shawl | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22469-E22470 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | The jealous lover of Lone Green Valley | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22471-E22472 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22761-E22763 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | The Mississippi flood | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22772-E22774 | 10-in. | 4/29/1927 | The engineer’s dream | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22921-E22923 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | The old-time religion | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22924-E22926 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | I am bound for the promised land | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22927-E22929 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | The home over there | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22930-E22931 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22932-E22933 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Take the name of Jesus with you | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22934-E22935 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Will there be any stars in my crown? | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22959-E22960 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Just break the news to Mother | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22961-E22963 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Just before the battle, Mother | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22964-E22965 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | There is a fountain | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22966-E22967 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Nothing between | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22968-E22970 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | The unclouded day | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22971-E22972 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Safe in the arms of Jesus | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22973-E22974 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | My mother’s prayers have followed me | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E23282-E23283 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | The lost French flyers | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E23284-E23285 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | Jim Blake, the engineer | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E23323-E23325 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Lucky Lindy | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E23326-E23327 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | The lost French flyers | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007920
Wikidata: Vernon Dalhart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q704781
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MusicBrainz: Vernon Dalhart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcbbc073-dc37-43c1-8eb8-9ee2c40a0620
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