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 1-25 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-29954	10-in.	5/1/1924	Song birds in Georgia	Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar, ukulele, and whistling	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29955	10-in.	5/1/1924	Whistling the blues away	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling	vocalist, whistling, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-29963	10-in.	5/5/1924	Swanee River dreams	Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar, violin, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29964	10-in.	5/5/1924	Old plantation melody	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-29971	10-in.	5/7/1924	Lilac (Don't lie like that)	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and whistle	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-29972	10-in.	5/7/1924	Pretty pettin' man	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-29979	10-in.	5/9/1924	Nightingale	Nelson Maples ; S.S. Leviathan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and bird imitations	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-30107	10-in.	5/15/1924	I'm on my way back home	Charles Dornberger Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	B-30138	10-in.	5/27/1924	On the mall	Goldman Band ; Edwin Franko Goldman	Band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-30178	10-in.	6/11/1924	Lonely Lane	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-30179	10-in.	6/11/1924	Pickaninny lullaby	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and ukulele	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30546	10-in.	8/5/1924	Hayseed rag	The Dizzy Trio	Instrumental trio, with jew's harp and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30581	10-in.	8/18/1924	The little old cabin in the lane	Fiddlin' Powers & Family	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30582	10-in.	8/18/1924	Old Joe Clark	Fiddlin' Powers & Family	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30583	10-in.	8/18/1924	Sour wood mountains	Fiddlin' Powers & Family	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30598	10-in.	8/19/1924	Ida Red	Fiddlin' Powers & Family	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-30632	10-in.	3/18/1926	Wreck of the Old 97	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and train whistle	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30632	10-in.	8/13/1924	Wreck of the Old 97	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-30633	10-in.	3/18/1926	The prisoner's song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30633	10-in.	8/13/1924	The prisoner's song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30634	10-in.	8/13/1924	Way out West in Kansas	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	B-30638	10-in.	8/14/1924	Teresita	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-30668	10-in.	8/25/1924	Beso de luna	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra, with whistling	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-30668	10-in.	3/22/1927	Beso de luna	Orquesta Internacional	Orchestra, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	B-30671	10-in.	8/25/1924	Way out West in Kansas	Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 1016 records)

<< First
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Last >>
View All

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.