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 326-350 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-63197 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | I'm a-gittin' ready to go | Phil Crow Trio | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble and clapping | instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63199 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | The prison child | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-63200 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | The fate of the Fleagle Gang | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-63340 | 10-in. | 8/14/1930 | Shine on, harvest moon | The Southerners | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63341 | 10-in. | 8/14/1930 | Memories | The Southerners | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63676 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | Somewhere in old Wyoming | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63677 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | Drifting and dreaming | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-63678 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, whistling, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64363 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | The wedding of the birds | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | BVE-64814 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | When your hair has turned to silver (I will love you just the same) | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-64815 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | I'm alone because I love you | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-64816 | 12-in. | 11/26/1930 | The whistle boys | Fred Erdman ; Carson Robison | Announcing, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | BVE-67712 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Bidin' my time | Bluejeans | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-68811 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Cornpone in potlikker | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and guitar | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-69630 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | There must be a bright tomorrow (For each yesterday of tears) | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-69631 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Silvery Arizona moon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with whistling | vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-69632 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Southern moon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BRC-69633 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | In Sleepy Hollow | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | ABRC-69923 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Left my gal in the mountains | Gloria Palace Orchestra ; Gene Kardos | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BRC-69975 | 10-in. | 6/24/1931 | Beautiful dreamer | Francis Luther | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BRC-70201 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70254 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | In the Cumberland Mountains | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist, vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-70255 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Missouri Valley | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BRC-70256 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Roll on you mellow moon | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72228 | 10-in. | 4/4/1932 | When the sun goes down in a little prairie town | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal, whistling |
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
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MusicBrainz: Carson Robison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/deb00e8b-d3eb-4fd8-b586-c12ad225ec01
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