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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-51937	10-in.	4/29/1929	I long to see the one I left behind	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51938	10-in.	4/29/1929	Many years ago	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56749	10-in.	10/4/1929	The farm relief song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Victor	BVE-56750	10-in.	10/4/1929	The crow song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56751	10-in.	10/4/1929	Whippoorwill	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56752	10-in.	10/4/1929	Blue Ridge sweetheart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57545	10-in.	11/20/1929	Eleven months and ten days more	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica
Victor	BVE-57546	10-in.	11/20/1929	I'll get along somehow	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Victor	BVE-57547	10-in.	11/20/1929	At Father Powers's grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with cornet and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57548	10-in.	11/20/1929	Be careful what you say	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58396	10-in.	1/20/1930	Calamity Jane	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, speaker
Victor	BVE-58397	10-in.	1/20/1930	Hallelujah, there's a rainbow in the sky	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58398	10-in.	1/20/1930	There'll be one more fool in paradise tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58399	10-in.	1/20/1930	Out in the great Northwest	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-06-25-01]	10-in.	6/25/1925	Strummin' my blues away	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-06-17-01]	10-in.	6/17/1926	Just a melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-10-20-01]	10-in.	10/20/1926	I'd like to be in Texas when they round up in the spring	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-028134	10-in.	10/20/1938	Who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers?	Peg LaCentra ; Jerry Sears	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-036628	10-in.	5/1/1939	You'll never take away my dreams	Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036629	10-in.	5/1/1939	(Don't forget me) Dear little darling	Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036630	10-in.	5/1/1939	Lavender cowboy	Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036631	10-in.	5/1/1939	Johnnie darlin'	Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036632	10-in.	5/1/1939	Don't cry, little sweetheart, don't cry	Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-036633	10-in.	5/1/1939	My Mary Jane	Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1918-07-25-05]	Not documented	7/25/1918	Rock a bye your baby	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 151-175 of 964 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.