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 426-450 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W140596	10-in.	5/13/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140627	10-in.	5/27/1925	The death of Floyd Collins	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140628	10-in.	5/27/1925	Little Mary Phagan	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140646	10-in.	6/4/1925	The sinking of the Titanic	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140647	10-in.	6/4/1925	New River train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140656	10-in.	6/6/1925	The rovin' gambler	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140679	10-in.	7/10/1925	The Santa Barbara earthquake	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	W140680	10-in.	7/10/1925	The John T. Scopes trial	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	W140708	10-in.	6/22/1925	The wreck of the 1256 (On the main line of the C. & O.)	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140795	10-in.	7/30/1925	The sidewalks of New York (East Side, West Side)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140796	10-in.	7/30/1925	The girl I left behind me	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140797	10-in.	7/30/1925	The sneeze song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140831	10-in.	8/10/1925	William Jennings Bryan's last fight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W140929	10-in.	9/11/1925	The wreck of the Shenandoah	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140930	10-in.	9/11/1925	Stone Mountain memorial	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140931	10-in.	9/11/1925	Frank Dupree	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140932	10-in.	9/11/1925	Mother's grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	W140966	10-in.	9/19/1925	The curse of an aching heart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W140967	10-in.	9/19/1925	Sydney Allen	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W141018	10-in.	9/19/1925	Little birdie	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W141019	10-in.	9/19/1925	When I'm with you	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	W141099	10-in.	10/9/1925	Sinking of the submarine S-51	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W141149	10-in.	10/17/1925	The fatal wedding	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W141150	10-in.	10/17/1925	The dying girl's message	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W141151	10-in.	10/17/1925	The convict and the rose	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 426-450 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.