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 76-100 of 178 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
Columbia H1424 10-in. 6/13/1945 Don't hang around me anymore Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia H1425 10-in. 6/13/1945 Address unknown Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 76-100 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

Horton, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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