Can't yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline
MinstrelsyTitle
Can't yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline
Date
1917
Genre
Performer
Writer
Caro Roma
Recording Label
Edison
Recording Technology
Edison Cylinder
Description
Vernon Dalhart, born in Texas, was a classically trained singer. When he made his way to New York he found little demand for the light opera he specialized in, and so he quickly adapted to minstrel songs. Dalhart is often cited as the first "country" singer: he argued that "negro" dialect and a southern accent were virtually identical .
Type
Minstrelsy
Vernon Dalhart, born in Texas, was a classically trained singer. When he made his way to New York he found little demand for the light opera he specialized in, and so he quickly adapted to minstrel songs. Dalhart is often cited as the first "country" singer: he argued that "negro" dialect and a southern accent were virtually identical .