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 401-425 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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