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 301-325 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 301-325 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.

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