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 176-178 of 178 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 176-178 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horton, Vaughn," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

Horton, Vaughn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110375.

"Horton, Vaughn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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