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 76-100 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 76-100 of 1016 records)

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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.