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 26-50 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-30857	10-in.	9/25/1924	Back where the daffodils grow	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-30863	10-in.	9/26/1924	De clouds are gwine to roll away	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	B-30864	10-in.	9/26/1924	Ain't you coming out to-night?	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	B-30881	10-in.	10/2/1924	Hasta mañana	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30979	10-in.	10/7/1924	When I'm with you	Kathryn Meisle	Female vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31021	10-in.	10/16/1924	Yo te amo (Vals)	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra, with whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-31077	10-in.	7/24/1925	Little Lindy Lou	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31077	10-in.	11/5/1924	Little Lindy Lou	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-31078	10-in.	8/7/1925	We're gonna have weather (Whether or not)	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar and tiple	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31078	10-in.	11/5/1924	We're gonna have weather (Whether or not)	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31084	10-in.	11/6/1924	Memory Lane	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	C-31089	12-in.	11/7/1924	The Volga boatman song	The Volga Boys	Male vocal chorus, with instrumental accompaniment	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31090	10-in.	11/6/1924	All alone	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31092	10-in.	11/7/1924	I couldn't get to it in time	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31746	10-in.	1/22/1925	Why couldn't it be poor little me	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31747	10-in.	1/22/1925	Cross-word mamma, you puzzle me (But papa's gonna figure you out)	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31901	10-in.	2/3/1925	Keep smiling at trouble (Trouble's a bubble)	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31905	10-in.	2/4/1925	Way down home	Gene Austin ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-31906	10-in.	5/19/1925	The chain gang song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-31919	10-in.	2/6/1925	Me neenyah	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-32016	10-in.	2/26/1925	In the baggage coach ahead	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar (takes 1 and 2); with violin and piano (takes 3 and 4)	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-32053	10-in.	3/4/1925	The time will come	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	B-32054	10-in.	3/4/1925	The runaway train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-32054	10-in.	5/19/1925	The runaway train	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	B-32055	10-in.	3/4/1925	He sure can play the harmonica	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-50 of 1016 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.