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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-33287	10-in.	10/5/1925	Stone Mountain memorial	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33288	10-in.	10/5/1925	Dreams of the Southland	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33289	10-in.	10/5/1925	I'm satisfied with you	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33347	10-in.	8/26/1925	The convict and the rose	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, oboe, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33348	10-in.	8/26/1925	Little rosewood casket	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, oboe, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33349	10-in.	8/26/1925	Blue Ridge Mountain blues	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33350	10-in.	8/26/1925	She's comin' 'round the mountain	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33372	10-in.	9/9/1925	The wreck of the 1256	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33373	10-in.	9/9/1925	Wreck of the Shenandoah	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33374	10-in.	9/9/1925	Death of Floyd Collins	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33375	10-in.	9/9/1925	Mother's grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33587	10-in.	10/20/1925	Dream of a miner's child	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33645	10-in.	12/21/1925	The jealous lover of Lone Green Valley	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33646	10-in.	12/21/1925	Oh Captain, Captain, tell me true	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33647	10-in.	12/21/1925	Kitty Wells	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33648	10-in.	12/21/1925	Nellie Dare and Charley Brooks	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33649	10-in.	12/21/1925	Putting on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33650	10-in.	12/21/1925	The little black moustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33829	10-in.	10/30/1925	Zeb Turney's gal	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33830	10-in.	10/30/1925	The letter edged in black	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33831	10-in.	10/30/1925	The Lightning Express	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34105	10-in.	12/1/1925	Behind these gray walls	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34106	10-in.	12/1/1925	My little home in Tennessee	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34107	10-in.	12/1/1925	Naomi Wise	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34108	10-in.	12/1/1925	Unknown soldier's grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 51-75 of 1002 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.