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 851-875 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E22237-E22238 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Goin’ home (Cowboy song) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Brunswick | E22239-E22240 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Till we meet again | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E22241-E22242 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Meet me tonight in Dreamland | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E22243-E22244 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22465-E22466 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Down on the farm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22467-E22468 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | My mother’s old red shawl | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22469-E22470 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | The jealous lover of Lone Green Valley | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22471-E22472 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22523-E22524 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | On the hills over there | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22525-E22526 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | My loved ones are waiting for me | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22527-E22528 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | I’m alone in this world | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22529-E22530 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | I’m going home to die no more | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22531-E22532 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | O why not tonight? | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22537-E22539 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | ‘Twill be glory bye and bye | Blue Ridge Gospel Singers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22556-E22557 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Just tell them that you saw me | Buell Kazee | Male vocal solo and whistling, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22558-E22559 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | When the harvest days are over, Jessie Dear | Buell Kazee | Male vocal solo and whistling, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22568-E22569 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The Little Mohee | Buell Kazee | Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22570-E22572 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The old maid | Buell Kazee ; Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22575-E22576 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The frog went a courtin’ | Buell Kazee | Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22585-E22586 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Beautiful Ohio | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22587-E22588 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Marcheta | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Brunswick | E22761-E22763 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | The Mississippi flood | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E22772-E22774 | 10-in. | 4/29/1927 | The engineer’s dream | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E22959-E22960 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Just break the news to Mother | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | E22961-E22963 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Just before the battle, Mother | Old Southern Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar |
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.
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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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