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 426-450 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2145970324332252447
MusicBrainz: Carson Robison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/deb00e8b-d3eb-4fd8-b586-c12ad225ec01
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