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 176-200 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-42489	10-in.	2/27/1928	Grand horn pipe	Jilson Setters	Violin solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-42490	10-in.	2/27/1928	Little boy working on the road	Jilson Setters	Violin solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-42491	10-in.	2/27/1928	Way up on Clinch Mountain	Jilson Setters	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-42492	10-in.	2/27/1928	The Arkansaw traveler	Jilson Setters	Recitation, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-43159	10-in.	3/20/1928	Song of the failure	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-43160	10-in.	3/20/1928	Where is my mama?	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and violin	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-43161	10-in.	3/20/1928	The miner's prayer	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-43336	10-in.	3/8/1928	In the hills of old Kentucky	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 violins and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43337	10-in.	3/8/1928	Drifting down the trail of dreams	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43599	10-in.	4/23/1928	The little green valley	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43690	10-in.	5/1/1928	The empty cradle	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-43691	10-in.	5/1/1928	The death of Floyd Bennett	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-43900	10-in.	4/23/1928	Steamboat	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, banjo, and whistle effects	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43901	10-in.	4/23/1928	There's a whippoorwill a-calling	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and banjo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43902	10-in.	4/23/1928	Climbin' up de golden stairs	Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison	Mixed vocal trio, with violin, guitar, jew's harp, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-45009	10-in.	5/3/1928	The road to Vicksburg	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with guitar and traps	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-45133	10-in.	5/10/1928	Till we meet again	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	CVE-45652	12-in.	6/22/1928	My old Kentucky home	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group	Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Victor	CVE-45653	12-in.	6/22/1928	Ring de banjo	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group	Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
Victor	BVE-45837	10-in.	6/29/1928	Since Mother's gone	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BVE-45838	10-in.	6/29/1928	A mother's plea	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BVE-46315	10-in.	7/17/1928	Together again	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, guitar, and vibraphone	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46316	10-in.	7/17/1928	Do you still remember?	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, guitar, and vibraphone	songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal, whistling
Victor	BVE-46395	10-in.	12/17/1928	Dip me in the golden sea	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with violin, harmonica, and banjo	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-46396	10-in.	12/17/1928	Ring them heavenly bells	Frank McCravy ; James McCravy	Male vocal duet, with violin, harmonica, and banjo	instrumentalist, harmonica

(Results 176-200 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.