Vaughn Horton

George Vaughn Horton (June 5, 1911 – 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 several 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: 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 76-100 of 182 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
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-1246 10-in. 4/7/1949 Bar room polka Merrie Musette Orchestra ; Johnny Olsen Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band 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  
(Results 76-100 of 182 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

Horton, Vaughn. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Vaughn Horton

Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2737933

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

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