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 626-650 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E4216-E4217	10-in.	12/10/1926	Where we never grow old	Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E4218-E4219	10-in.	12/10/1926	‘Tis a picture from life’s other side	Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E4670-E4671	10-in.	3/12/1927	The wreck of the C&O No. 5	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E4672-E4673	10-in.	3/12/1927	Barbara Allen	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal and whistling duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E4674-E4675	10-in.	3/12/1927	The house at the end of the lane	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal and whistling duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E4676-E4677	10-in.	3/12/1927	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal and whistling duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, jew's harp
Brunswick	E4754-E4756	10-in.	3/23/1927	Get away, old man, get away	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E4757-E4759	10-in.	3/23/1927	Pretty little dear	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E15765-E15767	10-in.	5/21/1925	Prisoner's song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15768-E15769	10-in.	5/21/1925	The letter edged in black	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Brunswick	E15910-E15911	10-in.	5/29/1925	The rovin' gambler	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15912-E15914	10-in.	5/29/1925	The new river train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15915-E15916	10-in.	5/29/1925	(Who's it who loves you) Who's it, huh?	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and "chromonica"	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15917-E15918	10-in.	5/29/1925	The sneeze song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15999-E16000	10-in.	6/18/1925	The New River train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and train whistle	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E16001-E16002	10-in.	6/18/1925	Many many years ago	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16003-E16004	10-in.	6/18/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16005-E16006	10-in.	6/18/1925	Boston burglar	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E16048-E16050	10-in.	6/24/1925	The New River train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet and train whistle	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E16051-E16052	10-in.	6/24/1925	The dying girl's message	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, viola, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16053-E16054	10-in.	6/24/1925	Many times I've wandered	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, viola, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16055-E16056	10-in.	6/24/1925	Boston burglar	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Brunswick	E16064-E16066	10-in.	6/29/1925	Wild and reckless hobo	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16067-E16069	10-in.	6/29/1925	Many, many years ago	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16070-E16072	10-in.	6/29/1925	The picture that is turned toward the wall	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 626-650 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.