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.
See Also: Billings, Joe
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-59146 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Fulton County | The Moonshiners | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-59147 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Shelby County | The Moonshiners | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-59148 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Sweetheart waltz | The Moonshiners | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59149 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Midnight waltz | The Moonshiners | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59680 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Poor man's heaven | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59681 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Leave the purty gals alone | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62207 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The prison fire | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and organ | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-62208 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The old parlor organ | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and organ | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-62234 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Red River Valley | Bud Billings Trio ; Carson Robison | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, arranger, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62235 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Little cabin in the Cascade Mountains | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62301 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Barnacle Bill, the sailor | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62323 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | When the bloom is on the sage | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62324 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | Carry me back to the mountains | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62325 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | My pretty quadroon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62326 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62331 | 10-in. | 7/9/1930 | Never leave your gal too long | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62332 | 10-in. | 7/9/1930 | On top of the hill | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62333 | 10-in. | 7/9/1930 | By the old oak tree | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62334 | 10-in. | 7/9/1930 | Oklahoma Charlie | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-62742 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | Hello young Lindy | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-62743 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | It's the same the whole world over | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63138 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Tell me that you love me, dear | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63139 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Song of the silver dollar | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63174 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Come back to-night in my dreams | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63175 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Back in the hills of Colorado | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Robison, Carson - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93015769
Wikidata: Carson Robison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1045443
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MusicBrainz: Carson Robison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/deb00e8b-d3eb-4fd8-b586-c12ad225ec01
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