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 76-100 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-33365 | 10-in. | 9/4/1925 | Old black Joe | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33372 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | The wreck of the 1256 | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-33373 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Wreck of the Shenandoah | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33374 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Death of Floyd Collins | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33375 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Mother's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33378 | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | You forgot to remember | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | BVE-33587 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Dream of a miner's child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33645 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | The jealous lover of Lone Green Valley | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33646 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Oh Captain, Captain, tell me true | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33647 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Kitty Wells | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33648 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Nellie Dare and Charley Brooks | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33649 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Putting on the style | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33650 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | The little black moustache | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33829 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Zeb Turney's gal | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33830 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | The letter edged in black | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33831 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | The Lightning Express | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-33848 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Some other bird whistled a tune | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with whistling and piano (takes 4-7) | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | BVE-34105 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Behind these gray walls | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-34106 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | My little home in Tennessee | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-34107 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Naomi Wise | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-34108 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | Unknown soldier's grave | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-34662 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Floyd Collins waltz | Vernon Dalhart Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-34663 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Better get out of my way | Vernon Dalhart Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BVE-34664 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The engineer's child | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-34665 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The freight wreck at Altoona | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer |
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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