THE WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN OLD 97
Vernon
Dalhart, tenor
with
Harmonica and Singing Chorus
Edison Diamond Disc 51361-R Year 1924
File Name: The Wreck on the Southern Old 97.MP3 |
File size: 940 Kb |
Playing Time: 4:00 |
About: Vernon Dalhart
Turtle Talk:
The Old 97, a Southern Railway train enroute to Spencer,
N.C., derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, on September
27, 1903, killing 11. Train wrecks occurred relatively frequently at the
time, and it was the ballad which sustained this accident's national fame. "The
Wreck on the Southern Old 97" was initially recorded commercially by
Virginia musicians G. B. Grayson and Henry Whitter. When it was released
by light-opera
singer Vernon Dalhart, it became the first million-selling record in the
United States.
The original title "The Wreck on the Southern Old 97" was changed to "The Wreck of the Old 97" when Dalhart recorded it for Victor (Victor 19427-A).
Tech Tidbits:
"The Wreck on the Southern Old 97" was
transferred using a 2.5 mil truncated elliptical stylus in a Stanton 500 stereo
cartridge
at 80 rpm on a United Audio Dual 1219 turntable. This
transfer is noisy. It's posted because of it's historical significance
and the popularity of the recording artist.
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