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 551-575 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W146011	10-in.	4/11/1928	My little home in Tennessee	Hugh Cross	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W146083	10-in.	4/14/1928	A memory that time cannot erase	Dewey Boswell ; Leo Boswell	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer
Columbia	W146382	10-in.	6/2/1928	Climbing up de golden stairs	Vernon Dalhart	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W146383	10-in.	6/2/1928	Steamboat keep rockin'	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	146384	10-in.	6/4/1928	The song of the shut-in	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	146385	10-in.	6/4/1928	Since Mother's gone	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	146421	10-in.	6/11/1928	The old gray mare	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, jew's harp, guitar
Columbia	146422	10-in.	6/11/1928	The little brown jug	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, jew's harp, arranger, guitar
Columbia	W146423	10-in.	6/11/1928	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, whistling, instrumentalist, jew's harp, lyricist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W146424	10-in.	6/11/1928	Oh dem golden slippers	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, whistling, instrumentalist, jew's harp, guitar
Columbia	W146518	10-in.	7/10/1928	The little brown shoe	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	146586	10-in.	6/27/1928	A choir boy sings all alone to-night	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, chimes
Columbia	146587	10-in.	6/27/1928	Floral wreaths	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, chimes
Columbia	146595	10-in.	6/28/1928	My Blue Ridge Mountain home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Columbia	147998	10-in.	2/27/1929	Barnacle Bill the sailor	Ned Cobben	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W148599	10-in.	6/20/1929	Barnacle Bill the sailor	Pearce Brothers	Male vocal duet	songwriter
Columbia	W149151	10-in.	10/18/1929	Na lei o Hawaii	Moana Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Columbia	W149155	10-in.	10/18/1929	Imi au ia oe	Moana Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Columbia	[W]149180	10-in.	10/24/1929	Left my gal in the mountains	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W149253	10-in.	10/23/1929	Naomi Wise	Clarence Ashley	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W149335	10-in.	11/1/1929	I left my gal in the mountains	Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]149474	10-in.	11/7/1929	Barnacle Bill the sailor no. 2	Mack Allen ; Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W149679	10-in.	12/5/1929	The railroad boomer	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W150021	10-in.	2/26/1930	Cross-eyed Sue	George Thompson	Male vocal solo,with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W150022	10-in.	2/26/1930	A chaw of tobacco and a little drink	George Thompson	Male vocal solo,with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 551-575 of 1016 records)

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.