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 926-950 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 10719 | 10-in. | 12/10/1925 | The unknown solider's grave | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 10720 | 10-in. | 12/10/1925 | Behind these gray walls | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 10721 | 10-in. | 12/10/1925 | Naomi Wise | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 10800 | 10-in. | 1/28/1926 | The engineer's child | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Edison | 10803 | 10-in. | 1/28/1926 | The freight wreck at Altoona | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 10857 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Better get out of my way | Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers ; Murray Kellner | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 10858 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Floyd Collins waltz | Dalhart’s Texas Panhandlers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling | |
Edison | 11122 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | Just a melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 11123 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | When you're far away | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 11179 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | An old fashioned picture | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 11230 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | The Miami storm | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 11231 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Billy Richardson's last ride | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
Edison | 11312 | 10-in. | 11/17/1926 | The dying girl's message | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11313 | 10-in. | 11/17/1926 | If I could hear my mother pray again | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11466 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | Nola | Carson Robison | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
Edison | 11467 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | Whistle-itis | Carson Robison | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
Edison | 11507 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Kennie Wagner's surrender | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11678 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | The crepe on the old cabin door | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11679 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | My horses ain't hungry | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11835 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | The wreck of Number Nine | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo and whistling, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11836 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | The Mississippi flood | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11873 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | My Blue Ridge Mountain home | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 11874 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11958 | 10-in. | 10/15/1927 | The little black mustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 11959 | 10-in. | 10/15/1927 | Puttin' on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | 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
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MusicBrainz: Carson Robison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/deb00e8b-d3eb-4fd8-b586-c12ad225ec01
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