Carson Robison

Carson Robison

Carson Jay Robison ((1890-08-04)August 4, 1890 – (1957-03-24)March 24, 1957) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although his impact is generally forgotten today, he played a major role in promoting country music in its early years through numerous recordings and radio appearances. He was also known as Charles Robison and sometimes composed under the pseudonym, Carlos B. McAfee.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1890 (Oswego), Died March 24, 1957 (Poughkeepsie)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, tenor vocal, lyricist, whistling, harmonica, songwriter, leader, vocalist, drums, speaker, jew's harp, arranger, piano, organ, chimes, yodeling

Notes: Sometimes appears on disc label as Carson Robinson, Carson J. Robison (The Whistling Jaybird), Carlos B. McAfee, and Joe Billings.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-51099	10-in.	4/11/1929	Sun's gonna shine	Irene Beasley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-51650	10-in.	4/22/1929	Birmingham jail no. 2	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51651	10-in.	4/22/1929	Lonesome railroad	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51652	10-in.	4/22/1929	Why did I get married?	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	arranger, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal, guitar
Victor	BVE-51653	10-in.	4/22/1929	Sailor Jack	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-51800	10-in.	4/11/1929	Moon song	Irene Beasley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-51801	10-in.	4/11/1929	Applesauce	Irene Beasley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-51802	10-in.	4/11/1929	You'll come back to me someday	Irene Beasley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-51936	10-in.	4/29/1929	Hoe down	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-51996	10-in.	5/13/1929	Blue Hawaii	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental quartet	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BRC-53050	10-in.	4/22/1931	Settin' by the fire	Bud Billings Trio	Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet	lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-53051	10-in.	4/22/1931	Wolf at the door	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53424	10-in.	5/21/1929	Left my gal in the mountains	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53464	10-in.	6/24/1929	Lonesome melody	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53465	10-in.	6/24/1929	An old fashioned sweetheart of mine	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-53479	10-in.	7/1/1929	The evolution of Dixie	Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-53480	10-in.	7/1/1929	Forest whispers	Carson Robison ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra, with bird imitations	vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-53493	10-in.	7/5/1929	A hunting scene	Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Band	Band, with male vocal quartet and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-53494	10-in.	7/5/1929	The mill in the forest	Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Band	Band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-53969	10-in.	7/31/1929	Stuff	Carson Robison’s Kansas City Jack-Rabbits	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-53970	10-in.	7/31/1929	Nonsense	Carson Robison’s Kansas City Jack-Rabbits	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBVE-54531	10-in.	12/13/1929	He sure can play a harmoniky	Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-55610	10-in.	7/15/1929	The dollar and the devil	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Victor	BVE-55611	10-in.	7/15/1929	Keep in the middle of the road	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Victor	BVE-55612	10-in.	7/15/1929	What are they doing in heaven?	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica

(Results 251-275 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.