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 - 1939

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 76-100 of 964 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-34662	10-in.	3/2/1926	Floyd Collins waltz	Vernon Dalhart Trio	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, Vocal group
Victor	BVE-34663	10-in.	3/2/1926	Better get out of my way	Vernon Dalhart Trio	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, Vocal group
Victor	BVE-34664	10-in.	3/2/1926	The engineer's child	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34665	10-in.	3/2/1926	The freight wreck at Altoona	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34666	10-in.	3/2/1926	The governor's pardon	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34667	10-in.	3/2/1926	Guy Massey's farewell	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35696	10-in.	6/17/1926	We sat beneath the maple on the hill	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35697	10-in.	6/17/1926	The old fiddler's song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36092	10-in.	9/2/1926	There's a new star in heaven tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36093	10-in.	9/2/1926	An old-fashioned picture	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36364	10-in.	9/29/1926	The Miami storm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36365	10-in.	9/29/1926	A handful of earth from Mother's grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36848	10-in.	10/20/1926	The crepe on the old cabin door	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-36849	10-in.	10/20/1926	A tribute to Rudolph Valentino	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with male vocals, violin, and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36949	10-in.	11/19/1926	Far away in Hawaii	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36950	10-in.	11/19/1926	Just a melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36987	10-in.	12/1/1926	A lonesome boy's letter back home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36988	10-in.	12/1/1926	The sad lover	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-37157	10-in.	12/20/1926	On the Dixie Bee Line	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37158	10-in.	12/20/1926	Billy Richardson's last ride	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-37594	10-in.	2/2/1927	The wreck of the Royal Palm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37595	10-in.	2/2/1927	Three drowned sisters	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37596	10-in.	2/2/1927	I know there is somebody waiting (In the house at the end of the lane)	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38150	10-in.	3/9/1927	My blue ridge mountain home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-38151	10-in.	3/9/1927	Golden slippers	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, harmonica

(Results 76-100 of 964 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dalhart, Vernon," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

Dalhart, Vernon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109089.

"Dalhart, Vernon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.