Vernon Dalhart

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 801-825 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	9463	10-in.	4/11/1924	In the evening	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9499	10-in.	5/7/1924	Where have those old timers gone?	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9514	10-in.	5/14/1924	The wreck on the Southern Old 97	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9536	10-in.	5/28/1924	Bringin' home the bacon	Vernon Dalhart ; Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9563	10-in.	6/13/1924	Somewhere in Napoli	Vernon Dalhart ; Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9578	10-in.	6/20/1924	Boll weevil blues	Arkansas Trio	Male vocal solo, with guitar and kazoo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9611	10-in.	7/11/1924	A new kind of man (With a new kind of love for me)	Arkansas Trio	Male vocal solo, with guitar and kazoo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9656	10-in.	8/2/1924	Go, Emmaline	Vernon Dalhart ; Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9713	10-in.	9/16/1924	That's Georgia	Vernon Dalhart ; Merry Sparklers ; Ed Smalle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9759	10-in.	10/1/1924	Mrs. Murphy's chowder	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9789	10-in.	10/15/1924	The prisoner's song	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9790	10-in.	10/15/1924	Way out West in Kansas	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9791	10-in.	10/15/1924	Ain't you comin' out to-night?	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9826	10-in.	11/3/1924	I want to see my Tennessee	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9843	10-in.	11/11/1924	Ukulele Lou	Vernon Dalhart ; Frank Kamplain	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9844	10-in.	11/12/1924	My best girl	Vernon Dalhart ; Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9909	10-in.	12/17/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Vernon Dalhart ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9936	10-in.	1/9/1925	That soothing melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Nathan Glantz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	9954	10-in.	1/21/1925	How I love that girl!	Clover Garden Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10112	12-in.	9/15/1926	October sample record no. 11	Vernon Dalhart ; Lou Chiha Frisco ; National Male Quartet ; Ponce Sisters ; Walter Van Brunt	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10114	12-in.	10/14/1926	November sample record no. 12	Albert Campbell ; Vernon Dalhart ; Goldy and Dusty ; Charles Harrison ; Jack Kaufman ; Johnny Marvin	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10116	12-in.	11/17/1926	December sample record no. 13	Frank Braidwood ; Vernon Dalhart ; Four Aristocrats ; John Ryan ; Walter Van Brunt	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10208	10-in.	2/17/1925	When you do what you do	Vernon Dalhart ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10246	10-in.	3/6/1925	Oh! Those eyes	Vernon Dalhart ; Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10256	10-in.	3/16/1925	Play me slow	Ray Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 801-825 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.