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 who recorded music prolifically from 1917 into the 1930s. He aspired to be an opera singer, and began his career this way, but soon began recording country music inspired by his roots in farming and ranching. 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. Dalhart has since faded into relative obscurity.

Country Pioneer - a Vernon Dalhart Anthology - 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Popular 1920's Country Ballads, Vol. 2 (Recorded 1924-1926) - 2014-12-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Popular 1920's Country Ballads, Vol. 3 (Recorded 1928-1930) - 2014-12-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Vernon Dalhart Popular 1920's Country Ballads (Rec 1924-1926) - 2014-11-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Puttin' On The Style - 2007-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Incredible - 1926-04-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Edison Amberol 3470: Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen (2025 Remaster) - 2025-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Time Classics - 1979-06-12T00:00:00.000000Z

The Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley - 1928-05-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Recordings - 1928-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Gray Mare - 1927-07-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Get Away, Old Man, Get Away - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Recordings: Vol 2 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Behind These Gray Walls - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Naomi Wise - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Recordings Vol 3 - 1925-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

The Prisoner’s Song - 1925-09-14T00:00:00.000000Z

William Jennings Bryan's Last Fight - 1925-03-12T00:00:00.000000Z

A Boy's Best Friend is His Mother - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Recordings Vol 2 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The John T. Scopes Trial - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bringin’ Home the Bacon - 1924-10-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Cover Me Up with the Sunshine of Virginia - 1924-04-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Hard Hearted Hannah - 1924-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

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