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 526-550 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W144579	10-in.	8/27/1927	Dawning	Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144580	10-in.	8/27/1927	I've looked all over for a girl like you	Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144588	10-in.	8/29/1927	Where the Coosa River flows	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144589	10-in.	8/29/1927	When the moon shines down upon the mountain	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144590	10-in.	8/29/1927	Golden slippers	Vernon Dalhart ; Charlie Wells	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144675	10-in.	9/15/1927	My boy's voice	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	W144676	10-in.	9/15/1927	The fate of Mildred Doran	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W144677	10-in.	9/15/1927	Jim Blake	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W144912	10-in.	10/26/1927	Our American girl	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Columbia	W144913	10-in.	10/26/1927	The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Columbia	145463	10-in.	1/3/1928	I'll meet her when the sun goes down	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	145464	10-in.	1/3/1928	Sing on, brother, sing	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	145472	10-in.	1/4/1928	When the sun goes down again	Mack Allen ; Gil Parker	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, banjo, and whistling	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	145473	10-in.	1/4/1928	Hear the bells	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, chimes, and whistling	vocalist, whistling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W145474	10-in.	1/4/1928	Where is my mama?	Al Craver ; Charlie Wells	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Columbia	W145475	10-in.	1/4/1928	Little Marian Parker	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Columbia	145557	10-in.	1/20/1928	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Mack Allen ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W145581	10-in.	1/25/1928	That good old country town	Al Craver ; Charlie Wells	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W145582	10-in.	1/25/1928	Henry's made a lady out of Lizzie	Al Craver	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W145788	10-in.	3/21/1928	Song of the failure	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W145789	10-in.	3/21/1928	In the hills of old Kentucky	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W145846	10-in.	3/28/1928	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Charles Kaley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W145964	10-in.	4/5/1928	Drifting down the trail of dreams	Al Craver ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Columbia	W145965	10-in.	4/5/1928	Bring me a leaf from the sea	Al Craver ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W145966	10-in.	4/5/1928	Six feet of earth	Al Craver ; Charlie Wells	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 526-550 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.