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 826-850 of 1002 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	10257	10-in.	3/17/1925	The chain gang song	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10258	10-in.	3/17/1925	The time will come	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Edison	10259	10-in.	3/17/1925	Doin' the best I can	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer
Edison	10265	10-in.	3/19/1925	Whistle (When you're blue)	Vernon Dalhart ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10315	10-in.	4/13/1925	In the baggage coach ahead	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10331	10-in.	4/22/1925	Ev'rything is hotsy totsy now	Vernon Dalhart ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10343	10-in.	4/30/1925	Many, many years ago	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10344	10-in.	4/30/1925	The runaway train	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10361	10-in.	5/11/1925	Cheatin' on me	Vernon Dalhart ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10424	10-in.	6/9/1925	Rovin' gambler	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10425	10-in.	6/9/1925	New River train	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10493	10-in.	7/11/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10494	10-in.	7/11/1925	The picture that is turned toward the wall	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10503	10-in.	7/17/1925	Dear, oh dear	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Edison	10504	10-in.	7/17/1925	I wish I was a single girl again	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10511	10-in.	7/22/1925	Silver head	Clover Gardens Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10516	10-in.	7/24/1925	Casey Jones	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10517	10-in.	7/24/1925	The little rosewood casket	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10522	10-in.	7/27/1925	Cecilia	Vernon Dalhart ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10525	10-in.	7/28/1925	Red hot Henry Brown	Vernon Dalhart ; Georgia Melodians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10539	10-in.	8/3/1925	She's comin' 'round the mountain	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10540	10-in.	8/3/1925	The Boston burglar	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10541	10-in.	8/3/1925	The sneeze song (If you'll ker-ker-chooey me)	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10555	10-in.	9/2/1925	The John T. Scopes trial (The old religion's better after all)	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10556	10-in.	9/2/1925	The death of Floyd Collins	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 826-850 of 1002 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.