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 401-425 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D4AB-0424	10-in.	11/17/1944	That dame I left behind me	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	D5AB-0182	10-in.	4/4/1945	A hundred years from now	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	D5AB-0183	10-in.	4/4/1945	Hirohito's letter to Hitler	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	D5AB-0184	10-in.	4/4/1945	Hitler's last letter to Hirohito	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	D5AB-0185	10-in.	4/4/1945	Why I'm in the shape I'm in	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	D5AB-0186	10-in.	4/4/1945	The charms of the city ain't for me	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	PD6VB-1591	10-in.	1/22/1946	Solomon Levi	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1592	10-in.	1/22/1946	Golden slippers	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1593	10-in.	1/22/1946	Jingle bells	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1594	10-in.	1/22/1946	Paddy dear	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1595	10-in.	1/22/1946	Spanish cavaliero	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1596	10-in.	1/22/1946	Turkey in the straw	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1597	10-in.	1/22/1946	Comin' round the mountain	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band, with dance calls	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PD6VB-1598	10-in.	1/22/1946	Irish washerwoman	Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison	String band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D8VB-3949	10-in.	10/8/1948	Life gits tee-jus, don't it?	Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson	Recitation, with whistling and string band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1925-01-16-01]	10-in.	1/16/1925	Foolin' around	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1925-03-12-01]	10-in.	3/12/1925	When I'm with you	Harry Kessell	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	[Trial 1926-11-19-01]	10-in.	11/19/1926	Nola	Carson Robison	Whistling solo, with piano	vocalist, whistling
Columbia	140113	10-in.	10/22/1924	Way out west in Kansas	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	140137	10-in.	11/13/1924	Ain't-ya comin' out to-night	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Columbia	140150	10-in.	11/25/1924	De clouds are gwine to roll away	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	lyricist, composer
Columbia	140364	10-in.	1/27/1925	The time will come	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140496	10-in.	4/4/1925	Dear, oh dear	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140497	10-in.	4/4/1925	The runaway train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140595	10-in.	5/13/1925	The picture that is turned toward the wall	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 401-425 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.