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 701-725 of 1002 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E23328-E23330 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | The death of Lura Parsons | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E23448-E23450 | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | A memory that time cannot erase | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E23451-E23453 | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | I wonder if you still remember | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E24213-E24216 | 10-in. | 8/13/1927 | Golden slippers | Kanawha Singers | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
Brunswick | E25317-E25318 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Sing on, brother, sing | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E25319-E25320 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Old plantation melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E25321-E25322 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E25323-E25324 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | When the sun goes down again | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | C3770 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | The bum’s rush | Craver and Tanner | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | C3771 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | The little old sod shanty | Craver and Tanner | Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 1322W-1324W | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | The wreck of the Shenandoah | Jep Fuller | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | 1325W-1327W | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | The Santa Barbara earthquake | Jep Fuller | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | [Br cat 5287-a] | 10-in. | approximately early 1919 | Can't you hear me callin', Caroline | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 3303 | 10-in. | between 9/17/1914 and 9/19/1914 | Love me, and the world is mine! | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 3521 | 10-in. | 1/15/1915 | Song of songs | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 3530 | 10-in. | 1/20/1915 | Calling me home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5231 | 10-in. | 12/22/1916 | Can't yo' heah me callin', Caroline | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5463 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | That dreamy, dreamy lullaby | Alessios de Filippis Mandolin Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with mandolin orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5473 | 10-in. | 3/26/1917 | Let us die | Vernon Dalhart ; Gladys Rice | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5483 | 10-in. | 3/29/1917 | Cora | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5489 | 10-in. | 4/4/1917 | Tommy, lad! | Vernon Dalhart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5499 | 10-in. | 4/11/1917 | There's Egypt in your dreamy eyes | Vernon Dalhart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5507 | 10-in. | 4/16/1917 | My lady Chlo' | Vernon Dalhart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5527 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | We strongly now will try together | Vernon Dalhart ; Gladys Rice | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 5542 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | Suki San (Where the cherry blossoms fall) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.
"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Dalhart, Vernon, 1883-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007920
Wikidata: Vernon Dalhart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q704781
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19864964
MusicBrainz: Vernon Dalhart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcbbc073-dc37-43c1-8eb8-9ee2c40a0620
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