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 551-575 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	80082	10-in.	8/27/1926	There's a new star in heaven tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80083	10-in.	8/27/1926	An old fashioned picture	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80102	10-in.	9/11/1926	Kinnie Wagner's surrender	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	80103	10-in.	9/11/1926	Billy Richardson's last ride	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	80129	10-in.	9/22/1926	Stars (Are the windows of heaven)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80130	10-in.	9/22/1926	The Miami storm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80183	10-in.	10/20/1926	I'd like to be in Texas	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80184	10-in.	10/20/1926	The crepe on the cabin door	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	80185	10-in.	10/20/1926	We will meet at the end of the trail	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80286	10-in.	1/4/1927	Pearl Bryan	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
OKeh	W80287	10-in.	1/4/1927	The sad lover	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
OKeh	W80370	10-in.	2/1/1927	The wreck of the Royal Palm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	W80371	10-in.	2/1/1927	The wreck of the No. 9	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	W80372	10-in.	2/1/1927	The Hall-Mills case	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80373	10-in.	2/1/1927	Pearl Bryan	Tobe Little	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80374	10-in.	2/1/1927	The sad lover	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80375	10-in.	2/1/1927	My Carolina home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80450	10-in.	2/21/1927	Billy the Kid	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80451	10-in.	2/21/1927	Barbara Allen	Tobe Little	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80452	10-in.	2/21/1927	Song of the wanderer	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80453	10-in.	2/21/1927	The shadow song	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80641	10-in.	3/17/1927	I know there's somebody waiting	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80642	10-in.	3/17/1927	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W80643	10-in.	3/17/1927	Wreck of C. & O. No. 5	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W81069	10-in.	5/7/1927	The Mississippi flood	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 551-575 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.