Vernon Dalhart

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 101-125 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-38455	10-in.	4/12/1927	Lay down, doggies	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-38456	10-in.	4/12/1927	The Gypsy's warning	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-38457	10-in.	4/12/1927	Jesse James	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-38458	10-in.	4/12/1927	Billy the Kid	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-38494	10-in.	4/27/1927	I'll be with you when the roses bloom again	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38495	10-in.	4/27/1927	The Mississippi flood	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38743	10-in.	5/12/1927	My Carolina home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38744	10-in.	5/12/1927	The hero's last flight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38826	10-in.	5/23/1927	Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A. )	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39141	10-in.	9/1/1927	Shine on harvest moon	Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison	Orchestra, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39142	10-in.	9/1/1927	On Mobile Bay	Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison	Orchestra, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39692	10-in.	7/21/1927	If your love like the rose should die	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal, whistling
Victor	BVE-39693	10-in.	7/21/1927	A memory that time cannot erase	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39950	10-in.	8/10/1927	Where the Coosa River flows	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39951	10-in.	8/10/1927	My boy's voice	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with whistling, violin, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40188	10-in.	10/18/1927	Old plantation melodies	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio with guitar, piano, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-40189	10-in.	10/18/1927	The alligator song	Adelyne Hood	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-40576	10-in.	11/15/1927	Sing on, brother, sing	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-40577	10-in.	11/15/1927	Hear dem bells	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-40578	10-in.	11/15/1927	Oh! Susanna	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Victor	BVE-40579	10-in.	11/15/1927	When the sun goes down again	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-42438	10-in.	2/13/1928	That good old country town	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-42439	10-in.	2/13/1928	You can't blame me for that	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43159	10-in.	3/20/1928	Song of the failure	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43160	10-in.	3/20/1928	Where is my mama?	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and violin	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 101-125 of 964 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.