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 (Results 901-925 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	11873	10-in.	9/7/1927	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11874	10-in.	9/7/1927	When the moon shines down upon the mountain	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11958	10-in.	10/15/1927	The little black mustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11959	10-in.	10/15/1927	Puttin' on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11984	10-in.	10/26/1927	When the sun goes down again	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11985	10-in.	10/26/1927	Sing on, brother, sing!	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18023	10-in.	11/9/1927	The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18024	10-in.	11/9/1927	Where the Coosa River flows	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Edison	18107	10-in.	12/15/1927	My Carolina home	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18108	10-in.	12/15/1927	O! Dem golden slippers	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18165	10-in.	1/12/1928	Old plantation melody	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18166	10-in.	1/12/1928	A memory that time cannot erase	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18245	10-in.	2/17/1928	That good old country town	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18246	10-in.	2/17/1928	You can't blame me for that	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18480	10-in.	5/9/1928	The empty cradle	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18481	10-in.	5/9/1928	The death of Floyd Bennett	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18560	10-in.	6/4/1928	The West Plains explosion	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18561	10-in.	6/4/1928	The hanging of Charles Birger	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18789	10-in.	10/8/1928	The choir boy (Sings all alone to-night)	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18790	10-in.	10/8/1928	The old bureau drawer	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18804	10-in.	10/15/1928	Ohio River blues	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18805	10-in.	10/15/1928	Sing hallelujah!	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with violin and banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18879	10-in.	11/20/1928	Polly-wolly-doodle	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18880	10-in.	11/20/1928	Eleven cent cotton	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18938	10-in.	12/12/1928	The Big Rock Candy Mountains	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar or banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 901-925 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.