Vaughn Horton

George Vaughn Horton (born Broad Top, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1911; died New Port Richey, Florida, February 29, 1988) was an American songwriter and performer. Usually credited as "Vaughn Horton" or "George Vaughn", he wrote or contributed to the success of a number of popular songs, including Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, Hillbilly Fever, Sugar-Foot Rag, Mockin' Bird Hill, and the Christmas song Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.

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, guitar, composer, electric guitar, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 178 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1431 10-in. 7/24/1947 I'm gonna tear down the mailbox Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D7VB-1448 10-in. 7/28/1947 Don't bring your blues to me Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1449 10-in. 7/28/1947 I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1450 10-in. 7/28/1947 I've lived a lifetime for you Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1451 10-in. 7/28/1947 Who else Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1906 10-in. 10/24/1947 Roses have thorns Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1907 10-in. 10/24/1947 Will the angels let me play Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1946 10" 10/29/1947 The miners' song Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1947 10" 10/29/1947 Headin' down the wrong highway Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1948 10" 10/29/1947 Lost deep in the bottom of the sea Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1949 10-in. 10/29/1947 In the pines (the longest train I ever saw) Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1950 10-in. 10/29/1947 The letter I'm mailing to you Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2000 10-in. 11/6/1947 Never trust a man Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-2001 10-in. 11/6/1947 Wide, rollin' plains Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2002 10-in. 11/6/1947 The ding dong polka Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders String band, with female vocal solo, yodeling, drums and accordion instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2003 10-in. 11/6/1947 Take it back and change it for a boy Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2041 10-in. 11/11/1947 Born to lose Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2042 10-in. 11/11/1947 I never knew what it meant to be lonesome Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2043 10-in. 11/11/1947 Roses of yesterday Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2044 10-in. 11/11/1947 Peace of mind Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2047 10-in. 11/11/1947 Mississippi waltz Skytoppers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2249 10-in. 11/21/1947 Signed, sealed and delivered Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2250 10-in. 11/21/1947 When I was young and handsome Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2251 10-in. 11/21/1947 Tears today and blues tomorrow Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2252 10-in. 11/21/1947 Mountain Rosalie Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

Horton, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vaughn Horton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Horton, Vaughn, 1911-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96058733

Wikidata: Vaughn Horton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q52157241

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2737933

MusicBrainz: Vaughn Horton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a3abb58-f733-4247-9c59-34b7396494e0

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