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 51-75 of 178 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-2263 10-in. 11/24/1947 I met the cutest fellow in Pocatello Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2265 10-in. 11/24/1947 You ain't where you come from now Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2278 10-in. 11/24/1947 Shoe shine shuffle Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer  
Victor D7VB-2340 10-in. 12/4/1947 My mother's smile Ernie Lee ; Midwesterners (Ernie Lee) Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2606 10-in. 12/8/1947 Welcome back to my heart Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2607 10-in. 12/8/1947 When the snowbirds cross the Rockies Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2608 10-in. 12/8/1947 I'm gonna leave town Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2609 10-in. 12/8/1947 Sweetheart of yesterday Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2622 10-in. 12/9/1947 The dude in the ten gallon hat Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2623 10-in. 12/9/1947 Too far apart Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2624 10-in. 12/9/1947 Crying for you Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2625 10-in. 12/9/1947 Always keep your promise Stu Davis ; Northwesters Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2677 10-in. 12/12/1947 Tears from the sky Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2678 10-in. 12/12/1947 Anyone Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2679 10-in. 12/12/1947 My mother's picture Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2680 10-in. 12/12/1947 Put my little shoes away Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2850 10-in. 12/18/1947 He lived in Texas (and she lived in Arkansas) Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2851 10-in. 12/18/1947 Whoa sailor Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2852 10-in. 12/18/1947 I'd rather be a cowgirl Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2853 10-in. 12/18/1947 Aha! San Antone Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
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 D7VB-2864 10-in. 12/19/1947 Sad heart Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson String band, with male vocal solo and accordion instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2865 10-in. 12/19/1947 Somebody loses, somebody wins Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson String band, with male vocal solo and accordion instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2876 10-in. 12/19/1947 My dreamboat in sinking Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson String band, with male vocal solo and accordion instrumentalist, steel guitar  
(Results 51-75 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

Horton, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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