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“Forgotten music on 78 records" by Curt Hahn
Vernon Dalhart, Al Dexter & His Troopers
Vernon Dalhart – The Lightning Express
The Letter Edged In Black
Al Dexter & His Troopers – Pistol Packin' Mama
Rosalita
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All on Shellac 10” 78 rpm and released in the US
Vernon Dalhart – The Lightning Express / The Letter Edged In Black
Label: Victor – 19837
Tenor with Violin and Guitar
A: The Lightning Express
10/30/1925 composer J. Fred Helf - E. P. Moran
B: The Letter Edged In Black
10/30/1925 composer unknown
Al Dexter & His Troopers – Pistol Packin' Mama / Rosalita
Purple Okeh 6708 1942
Both Vocals by Al Dexter , Composer Al Dexter
Year: 1942
A: Pistol Packin Mama
Al Dexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984) was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1944 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War II years and later became a hit again with a cover by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters.
B: Rosalita