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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 701-725 of 1016 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W402999 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble speaker, vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W403225 10-in. 11/2/1929 Nothin' The Carson Robison Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
OKeh W403226 10-in. 11/2/1929 Less than that The Carson Robison Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
OKeh W403604 10-in. 1/10/1930 I don't work for a living Pete Wiggins Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
OKeh W403605 10-in. 1/10/1930 Everybody does it in Hawaii Pete Wiggins Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404441 10-in. 9/15/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404442 10-in. 9/15/1930 When the bloom is on the sage Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404491 10-in. 10/20/1930 Oklahoma Charley Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404492 10-in. 10/20/1930 Never leave your gal too long Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and train whistle effect vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404493 10-in. 10/20/1930 Carry me back to the mountains Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404494 10-in. 10/20/1930 I'll never see my darling any more Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404529 10-in. 11/7/1930 Come back tonight in my dreams Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404530 10-in. 11/7/1930 Sleepy Hollow Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404531 10-in. 11/7/1930 Naw! I don’t wanta be rich Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404532 10-in. 11/7/1930 So I joined the Navy Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404539 10-in. 11/7/1930 Where will you be on next New Year's Day? Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W404540 10-in. 11/7/1930 No Christmas times for poor Little Nell Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W405138 10-in. Feb. 1932 When it's springtime in the Blue Ridge Mountains Black Brothers Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W405139 10-in. Feb. 1932 Pals of the little red school Black Brothers Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 15723-15725 10-in. 5/14/1925 The runaway train Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar, "chromonica," and whistling solo instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Brunswick 15726-15728 10-in. 5/14/1925 The chain gang song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar, "chromonica," and anvil effect instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick E15771 10-in. 5/21/1925 The runaway train Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar, chromonica, and whistling instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Brunswick E15772 10-in. 5/21/1925 Chain gang song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and chromonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick E22206 10-in. 3/31/1927 Lavender cowboy Ewen Hail Male vocal solo, with whistling and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling  
Brunswick E27568 10-in. 5/18/1928 That good old country town (Where I was born) Kanawha Singers Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 701-725 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed May 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785

External Sources

Wikipedia: Carson Robison

Discogs: Carson Robison

Grove: Carson Robison

IMDb: Carson Robison

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510364

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