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 476-500 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150151	10-in.	3/31/1930	Hallelujah! There's a rainbow in the sky	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W150152	10-in.	3/31/1930	You ain't been living right	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	[W]150413	10-in.	5/14/1930	Matrimony bill	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp
Columbia	[W]150414	10-in.	5/14/1930	Don't marry a widow	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Columbia	[W]150415	10-in.	5/14/1930	My Oklahoma home	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	[W]150416	10-in.	5/14/1930	You remind me of the girl that used to go to school with me	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W150433	10-in.	5/16/1930	The tariff bill song	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Columbia	W150434	10-in.	5/16/1930	My Mary Jane	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp
Columbia	W150435	10-in.	5/16/1930	The deacon's prayer	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W150436	10-in.	5/16/1930	My Oklahoma home	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	[W]150495	10-in.	4/28/1930	Roll them clouds away	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	[W]150496	10-in.	4/28/1930	Oh! Adam had 'em	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Columbia	[W]150510	10-in.	4/30/1930	Yukon Steve and Alaska Ann	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood	Female-male dialogue, with banjo and guitar	speaker
Columbia	[W]150511	10-in.	4/30/1930	The Pony Express	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-71895	10-in.	Sept. 1923	Tell all the folks in Kentucky (I'm comin' home)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-71978	10-in.	October 1923	Why don't my dreams come true?	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-71979	10-in.	October 1923	Dreamy melody	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72097	10-in.	Nov. 1923	Sure as you're born	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72287	10-in.	Jan. 1924	Nine o'clock Sal	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72288	10-in.	Jan. 1924	In the evening	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72305	10-in.	Feb. 1924	It's a man, ev'ry time, it's a man	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72306	10-in.	Feb. 1924	Mickey Donohue	Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72422	10-in.	Apr. 1924	My papa doesn't two-time no time	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72490	10-in.	May 1924	Back in Hackensack, New Jersey	Vernon Dalhart ; Harry Reser ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	S-72492	10-in.	May 1924	Just for remembrance (Bring me a red, red rose)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 476-500 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.