Vernon Dalhart

Vernon Dalhart

Marion Try Slaughter (April 6, 1883 – September 14, 1948), better known by his stage name Vernon Dalhart, was an American country music singer and songwriter. His recording of the classic ballad "Wreck of the Old 97" was the first country song reputed to have sold one million copies, although sales figures for pre-World War Two recordings are difficult to verify.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1883 (Jefferson), Died September 14, 1948 (Bridgeport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 2017

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, harmonica, jew's harp, whistling, leader, kazoo, songwriter, Vocal group, vocalist, composer, speaker, guitar, violin

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	146753	10-in.	7/20/1928	The Ohio River blues	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W146789	10-in.	7/24/1928	The Ohio River blues	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W146790	10-in.	7/24/1928	'Er somethin'	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W146795	10-in.	7/25/1928	'Er somethin'	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, jew's harp, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	146796	10-in.	7/25/1928	Polly woddle doodle	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp
Columbia	W146821	10-in.	7/30/1928	Halleluja! I'm a bum	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W146822	10-in.	7/30/1928	The bum song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	146866	10-in.	8/21/1928	Treasure untold	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica (takes 1-3); with fiddle (violin) and piano (takes 4 and 5)	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	146867	10-in.	8/21/1928	Mother was a lady	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica (takes 1-3); with fiddle (violin) and piano (takes 4 and 5)	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	146912	10-in.	8/28/1928	A warning to boys	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	146913	10-in.	8/28/1928	A warning to girls	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W146980	10-in.	9/11/1928	The bully song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W146981	10-in.	9/11/1928	The bully song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	147025	10-in.	9/21/1928	The bully song	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	147026	10-in.	9/21/1928	The bully song	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, harmonica
Columbia	W147051	10-in.	9/24/1928	Conversation with death (By a blind girl)	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W147052	10-in.	9/24/1928	The old bureau drawer	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W147053	10-in.	9/24/1928	Sing hallelujah	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W147054	10-in.	9/24/1928	The frog song	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	147055	10-in.	9/24/1928	The frog song	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	147056	10-in.	9/24/1928	Sing hallelujah	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	W147088	10-in.	9/29/1928	Who said I was a bum?	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W147089	10-in.	9/29/1928	Wanderin'	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	147104	10-in.	10/4/1928	Santa Claus, that's me!	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and drums	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	147105	10-in.	10/4/1928	Hooray for St. Nick	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and drums	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 351-375 of 1002 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.