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 376-400 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-062723	10-in.	2/28/1941	So I joined the Navy	Buckaroos ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-062724	10-in.	2/28/1941	Naw, I don't wanta be rich	Buckaroos ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-062725	10-in.	2/28/1941	Goin' back to Texas	Buckaroos ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-062726	10-in.	2/28/1941	Sleepy Rio Grande	Buckaroos ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-068496	10-in.	12/18/1941	Remember Pearl Harbor	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-068497	10-in.	12/18/1941	Get your gun and come along (We're fixin' to kill a skunk)	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	BS-068498	10-in.	12/18/1941	I'm in the Army now	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-068499	10-in.	12/18/1941	We're gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap (And Uncle Sam's the guy who can do it)	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-071083	10-in.	10/2/1941	Railroad boomer	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	composer
Victor	BS-071718	10-in.	1/26/1942	MussolinI's letter to Hitler	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-071719	10-in.	1/26/1942	Hitler's reply to Mussolini	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-071720	10-in.	1/26/1942	1942 turkey in the straw	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-071721	10-in.	1/26/1942	"Here I go to Tokio", said Barnacle Bill the Sailor	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Victor	BS-073836	10-in.	4/16/1942	Don't let my spurs get rusty while I'm gone	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-073837	10-in.	4/16/1942	It's just a matter of time	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-073838	10-in.	4/16/1942	Plain talk	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-073839	10-in.	4/16/1942	The story of Jitterbug Joe	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-075427	10-in.	7/17/1942	I'm a pris'ner of war	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-075428	10-in.	7/17/1942	Just wait and see	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-075429	10-in.	7/17/1942	The old grey mare is back where she used to be	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-075430	10-in.	7/17/1942	I'm goin' back to whur I came from	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	E1VB-2144	10-in.	5/21/1951	Carry me back to the lone prairie	Four Tunes	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4AB-0421	10-in.	11/17/1944	1945 Mother Goose rhymes	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0422	10-in.	11/17/1944	A hundred years from now	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Victor	D4AB-0423	10-in.	11/17/1944	There's no more feudin' in the mountains	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 376-400 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.