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Vernon Dalhart (* 6. April 1883 in Jefferson, Texas als Marion Try Slaughter; † 14. September 1948 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und einer der ersten frühen Stars der Country-Musik . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Anfänge. 1.2 Karriere. 2 Statistik. 3 Diskografie (Auswahl) 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
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 ...
"The Prisoner's Song" was one of the best-selling songs of the 1920s, particularly in the recording by Vernon Dalhart. The Vernon Dalhart version was recorded at Victor Records in August 1924 and marketed in the hillbilly music genre. One of the most popular records of the early 20th century, maybe.
Vernon Dalhart – The Prisoner’s Song. The Prisoner’s Song ist ein amerikanischer Country-Song. Text und Melodie stammen von Guy Massey, der das Stück wohl von seinem Bruder Robert Massey kannte, der ihn – oder eine Version davon – wahrscheinlich gehört hatte, als er eine Gefängnisstrafe absaß.
22. Juni 2015 · The man who would become internationally famous as Vernon Dalhart was born Marion Try Slaughter II in the town of Jefferson, Texas on April 6, 1883 (some sources say 1881), son of Robert Marion “Bob” and Mary Jane Slaughter. Growing up on a ranch outside town, Try, who went by his middle name, learned to play the harmonica, kazoo, and Jew’s harp.
The Official Vernon Dalhart Website. Vernon Dalhart was born as Marion Try Slaughter the Second on April 6, 1883 in Jefferson, Texas. He was named after his grandfather, who was a notorious bully and Ku Klux Klan member. His father, Robert Slaughter, and also a bully, was a small rancher outside of Jefferson.
Birth Date: 04-06-1883. Place of Birth: Jefferson, Texas. Death Date: 09-14-1948. Place of Death: Bridgeport, Connecticut. Vernon Dalhart sang and recorded "The Prisoner's Song," which became country music's first multi-million-selling record and helped launch the genre as a commercial force.
