Vaughn Horton
Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1911, Died February 29, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, electric guitar, guitar, composer, songwriter
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068201 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Will you wait for me, little darlin'? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-068202 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | I'll be in the Army for a stretch | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-068203 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | Where are you now? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-068204 | 10-in. | 10/29/1941 | She taught me to yodel | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4025 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | You better get down on your knees and pray | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4639 | 10-in. | 5/19/1950 | Jolly old St. Nicholas | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5687 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | Mockin' bird hill | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male-female vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0415 | 10-in. | 1/5/1947 | Teardrops in my heart | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1229 | 10-in. | 7/3/1947 | Don't cry over me | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2862 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Sundown in my heart | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | String band, with male vocal solo and accordion | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2863 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Our Anniversary | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | String band, with male vocal solo and accordion | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-0908 | 10-in. | 2/18/1949 | Till the end of the world | Murray Sisters ; Sleepy Hollow Gang | Female vocal duet, with string band and accordion | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1293 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | All I need is some more lovin' | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1294 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | A bluebird on your windowsill | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1295 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | When the ice worm nests again | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1296 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | Shackles and chains | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1360 | 10-in. | 4/22/1949 | Yodel boogie | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1361 | 10-in. | 4/22/1949 | Square dance polka | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1362 | 10-in. | 4/22/1949 | Mama, what'll I do? | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1373 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Swiss lullaby | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1374 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Tennessee yodel polka | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1375 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Driftwood on the river | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1376 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Yodeling bird | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1377 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Two hearts are better than one | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1521 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Slipping around | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1522 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Wedding bells | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1523 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | I'm back to where I started | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1524 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | I'll walk this weary road alone | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1787 | 10-in. | 7/5/1949 | The warm red wine | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-1788 | 10-in. | 7/5/1949 | The queen of my heart is in heaven | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-2225 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | This cold war with you | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-2226 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | I wasted a nickel | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-2227 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | Waltz of Colorado | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-2228 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | A bottle and a blonde | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Decca | 67071 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | When they [changed] my name to a number | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67072 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Down Del Rio way | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67073 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Where is my Mama | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67074 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | When you're a long, long way from home | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67690 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | When it's Springtime in the Rockies | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67691 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | Things that might have been | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67692 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | Stars over Laredo | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67693 | 10-in. | 5/8/1940 | My Red River Valley home | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67881 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67882 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | Would you care | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67883 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | Sierra Sue | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67884 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | Her name was Rosita | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67942 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Daddy and home | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 67943 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | My old pal | Red River Dave | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69748 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | She's a hum-dum-dinger | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69749 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Don't say goodbye if you love me | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69750 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | I'm going to get me a honky tonk baby | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69751 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Every day blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69752 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | You're breaking my heart | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69753 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | I loved you once | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69754 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Pay me no mind | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69755 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Won't you forgive me | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69917 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Don't let your sweet love die | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 69918 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | It's your worry now | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 69919 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Silver dollar | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 69920 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 69984 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69985 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | You told me a lie | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69986 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | The end of the world | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69987 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | You'll be sorry | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69997 | 10-in. | 12/4/1941 | Sweetheart of the valley | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69998 | 10-in. | 12/4/1941 | I'm the one | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 69999 | 10-in. | 12/4/1941 | Tears on my pillow | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 70000 | 10-in. | 12/4/1941 | I wish I had a sweetheart | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 70001 | 10-in. | 12/4/1941 | Just a rollin' stone | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 70002 | 10-in. | 12/4/1941 | I dreamed of an old love affair | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 70084 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Cowards over Pearl Harbor | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70085 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | I'll pray for you | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70340 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | We're gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70341 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Get your gun and come along | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70342 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Mussolini's letter to Hitler | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70343 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Hitler's reply to Mussolini | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70452 | 10-in. | 3/9/1942 | How low do the lights want to go | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70453 | 10-in. | 3/9/1942 | Live and let live | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70454 | 10-in. | 3/9/1942 | You brought sorrow to my heart | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70455 | 10-in. | 3/9/1942 | Branded wherever I go | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70608 | 10-in. | 4/2/1942 | There was a time | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70609 | 10-in. | 4/2/1942 | Cherokee maiden | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70610 | 10-in. | 4/2/1942 | 1942 turkey in the straw | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 70611 | 10-in. | 4/2/1942 | The devil and Mr. Hitler | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71046 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | I'm a pris'ner of war | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71047 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Modern cannonball | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71048 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | The little brown jug goes modern | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71049 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Care of Uncle Sam | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, electric guitar | ||
| Decca | 71506 | 10-in. | 11/10/1943 | The honey song | Denver Darling | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71507 | 10-in. | 11/10/1943 | She never said a word | Denver Darling | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71508 | 10-in. | 11/10/1943 | Mussolini laid his pistol down | Denver Darling | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71509 | 10-in. | 11/10/1943 | Rosalita | Denver Darling | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71558 | 10-in. | 12/10/1943 | The honey song (Honey I'm in love with you) | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71559 | 10-in. | 12/10/1943 | Rosalita | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71560 | 10-in. | 12/10/1943 | She never said a word | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 71561 | 10-in. | 12/10/1943 | When Mussolini laid his pistol down | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72907 | 10-in. | 5/28/1945 | Send this purple heart to my sweetheart | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 72908 | 10-in. | 5/28/1945 | Conversation Look good I have never spoken to you | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 72909 | 10-in. | 5/28/1945 | The letter you forgot to write | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 72910 | 10-in. | 5/28/1945 | Dust on the Bible | Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | NA 9919 | 7/18/1957 | Toolie ooolie doolie | Vaughn Horton | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9920 | 7/18/1957 | Fraulein | Vaughn Horton | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9921 | 7/18/1957 | Mockingbird Hill | Vaughn Horton | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed January 27, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.
Horton, Vaughn. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.
"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 27 January 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Horton, Vaughn, 1911-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96058733
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q52157241
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