78 RECORDS - VERNON DALHART PSEUDONYMS

VERNON DALHART PSEUDONYMS VERIFIED ON AMERICAN RECORD LABELS

From Pseudonyms on American Records

SOLOS:
Ahearn, James: Madison 1912, 1918, 1923
Allen, Mack:Diva, Harmony, Velvet Tone; Puritone 1062-S, 1070-S; probably other late 1920s Columbia budget or client labels
Ballard, Wolfe: Broadway, Paramount, Puritan; Herwin 75545
Belmont, James: Melva 8012 & 8019
Blake, Harry (also used by Billy Jones): Domino 386, 397
Britt, Harry (also used by other artists): Domino 358
Calhoun, Jeff (later used by Frank Luther): Grey Gull, Radiex, Globe, Supreme; Madison / Van Dyke 5085
Calhoun, Jess: Some pressings of Grey Gull 4131. All known pressings of Grey Gull / Radiex 04131
Cannon, Jimmy: Domino 423, probably 323
Clifford, Ed (also used by other artists): Bell P-279
Cramer Brothers (label error; Dalhart solo): Broadway 8061
Craver, Al: Columbia
Cummings, James (also used by other artists) : Madison 1601
Dalbert, Frank: Royal 10105, 10106.
Dalhardt, Vernon (spelling error): Banner 1147, Regal 9415
Delhart, Vernon (spelling error): Okeh 4956
Dell, Vernon: Tremont 0536
Delmore, Harry A. (actual artist/also used as a pseudonym by other artists): Black Swan 18047
Dixon, Martin (later used by Frank Luther): Van Dyke 74174
Elliott, Joseph (also used by other artists): National Music Lovers 1062 & 1073
Eustis, Richard: Madison 5073, Van Dyke 5073
Evans, Frank (later used by Frank Luther): Oriole, Jewel, Homestead
Ford, Clifford: Perfect 11012
Fuller, Jep: Vocalion 5015, 5074, 15125
Hall, Arthur (actual artist/label error): Bell P-242 (Arthur Hall was a prolific recording artist, not a pseudonym)
Harris, David (also used by other artists): National Music Lovers
Harris, Harry: National Music Lovers 1091
Holmes, Fern (also used by other artists): Silvertone 2807, 2816 & 2910
Hull, Howard: LaBelle 308
Jamieson, Thomas F. & Turner, Allen: Phantasie Concert 15248 (Dalhart solo; label pasted over Lyric original)
King, Fred (also used by Billy Jones): Domino
Knight, Lee (usually used by Arthur Fields): Domino 365
Lamin, Sam: Paramount 20343, Puritan 11343
Latimer, Hugh: Perfect, Actuelle 020898
Little, Tobe: Okeh
Massey, Bob: Pathe Actuelle 032111, 032120; Perfect 12190 & 12199
Massey, Guy: Pathe Actuelle, Perfect
Mitchell, Warren: Pathe Actuelle, Perfect, Davega 5050
Moore, Harry A.: Black Swan 2090
Morse, Dick: Oriole
Mr. X (usually used by Arthur Fields): Grey Gull / Radiex 2116 (note: “George Harrison” reportedly appears as artist credit on some copies of this record, but this has not been confirmed)
Phillips, Joe: Silvertone 6051. Not to be confused with Joseph A. Phillips, a well-known concert tenor who made many recordings.
Raymond, Harry (also used by other artists): Resona 75408, 75409; Silvertone 2408, 2409
Sears, Joseph: Sunrise 33011 & 33051
Shaw, Eddie: Muse 335
Smith, Josephus: Grey Gull 2164, Nadsco 2164, Radiex 2164
Stewart, Cliff (also used by other artists): Domino 332, 374
Stone, Edward (also used by other artists): National Music Lovers 1075
Stuart, Billy (also used by other artists): Domino 331
Terry, Will: Pathe Actuelle 32203, Perfect 12282
Thomas, Bob (usually used by Ernest Hare): Grey Gull 2124, Oriole 150. Radiex 2124
Thompson, Fred: Homestead 111
Turner, Allen: Phantasie Concert 15243
Turner, Sid: Pathe 032068, 32068; Perfect 12147, Harmograph 970
Vernon, Bill: Varsity 5107, 5113
Watson, Tom (usually used by Riley Puckett): Diva 6013-G, Silvertone 3263
West, Charles: Perfect 14408, Pathe 036227
White, Bob (also used by Billy Jones): Banner, Regal; Bell P-297; Columbia A-2541; Domino 3501; Melodisc 7123; probably other issues
White, Robert: Edison; Cameo 296, possibly other earky 1920s issues on minor labels
Whitlock, Walter (also used by Charles Harrison): Phantasie Concert 15242, 15246 (labels pasted over Lyric originals)
Woods, George: Oriole 129

UNVERIFIED OR ERRONEOUSLY REPORTED DALHART PSEUDONYMS:

Ahern, James: Probably a misspelling of Ahearn
Albin, John: Actually Frank Luther on Marathon
Allen, Mark: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Benson, George: Supposedly used on some Broadway 8020. Not verified.
Billings, Bud: Actually Frank Luther on Victor
Burton, Billy: Actually Charles Harrison on the Plaza labels
Cantrell, Jimmy: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Cobben, Ned: Actually Irving Kaufman on Harmony, Velvet Tone, and Diva
Cook, Tom: Frank Luther on Madison & Van Dyke
Cramer, Al: Actually Lester MacFarland or George Reneau on the Plaza labels
Dall, Vernon: Probably a misspelling of Dell
Dalton, Charles: Charles Hart on Plaza
Donovan, Hugh: Actally Charles Harrison on Grey Gull, the Plaza labels, and possibly others
Evans, Hal: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Fuller, Jeff: Supposedly used on some issues of Grey Gull 4174, but has not been reliably confirmed.
Gray, Leslie: Actually Frank Luther
Harris, Henry: Possible misspelling of Harry Harris
Herold (Harold), Francis: Unknown artist on Grey Gull
Kincaid, Joe: Arthur Hall on Resona 75413 & Silvertone 2413
Lane, Lewis / Louis: Both reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Lattimore, Hugh: Possible misspelling of Hugh Latimer, who was an actual recording artists and not a pseudonym.
Lone Star Ranger, The: John I. White on numerous issues on Broadway and other late 1920s minor labels(B)
McAfee, B. / Billy / Bob: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
McAfee, Carlos B.: Used by Carson Robison, but only as a composer credit
McLaughlin, George: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Morbid, George: Unknown artist on Pathe 32220, Perfect 12299
Morris, James: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Nelson, Charles: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Scott, Henry: Unknown artist on Cameo
Smith, Joseph: Possible misspelling of Josephus
Stone, Howard: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Tennessee Tooters: Dalhart not part of group on Columbia 144-D
Texas Tenor, The: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Turner, Al: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Tuttle, Frank: Actually Frank Luther on Diva, Harmony, Velvet Tone
Vernon, Billy: Actually Arthur Fields on Resona 75414, Silvertone 2414
Vernon, Will: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
Veteran, Val (Vel): Actually Arthur Fields on Grey Gull
White, Bobby: Reported anecdotally, but no reliable evidence of use by Dalhart
White, George: Frankie Marvin on Okeh
Williams, Frank: Possible misreading, by the reporter of this pseudonym, of Fred Williams
Windy City Duo: Should be Windy City Jazzers

Vernon Dalhart's pseudonyms on duet, trio, and enesmble records can be found in the latest edition of Pseudonyms on American Records, available from Mainspring Press.

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