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 201-225 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W140408	10-in.	3/2/1925	A boy's best friend is his mother	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140496	10-in.	4/4/1925	Dear, oh dear	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140497	10-in.	4/4/1925	The runaway train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140595	10-in.	5/13/1925	The picture that is turned toward the wall	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140596	10-in.	5/13/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140627	10-in.	5/27/1925	The death of Floyd Collins	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W140628	10-in.	5/27/1925	Little Mary Phagan	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W140631	10-in.	5/28/1925	Dreamy Carolina moon	Vernon Dalhart ; Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140646	10-in.	6/4/1925	The sinking of the Titanic	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140647	10-in.	6/4/1925	New River train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140656	10-in.	6/6/1925	The rovin' gambler	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140679	10-in.	7/10/1925	The Santa Barbara earthquake	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140680	10-in.	7/10/1925	The John T. Scopes trial	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140708	10-in.	6/22/1925	The wreck of the 1256 (On the main line of the C. & O.)	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140795	10-in.	7/30/1925	The sidewalks of New York (East Side, West Side)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140796	10-in.	7/30/1925	The girl I left behind me	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140797	10-in.	7/30/1925	The sneeze song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140831	10-in.	8/10/1925	William Jennings Bryan's last fight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140832	10-in.	8/10/1925	Many, many years ago	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140929	10-in.	9/11/1925	The wreck of the Shenandoah	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140930	10-in.	9/11/1925	Stone Mountain memorial	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140931	10-in.	9/11/1925	Frank Dupree	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140932	10-in.	9/11/1925	Mother's grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140966	10-in.	9/19/1925	The curse of an aching heart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140967	10-in.	9/19/1925	Sydney Allen	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 201-225 of 964 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.