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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 401-425 of 1016 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D4AB-0424 10-in. 11/17/1944 That dame I left behind me Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor D5AB-0182 10-in. 4/4/1945 A hundred years from now Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor D5AB-0183 10-in. 4/4/1945 Hirohito's letter to Hitler Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor D5AB-0184 10-in. 4/4/1945 Hitler's last letter to Hirohito Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor D5AB-0185 10-in. 4/4/1945 Why I'm in the shape I'm in Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor D5AB-0186 10-in. 4/4/1945 The charms of the city ain't for me Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor PD6VB-1591 10-in. 1/22/1946 Solomon Levi Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1592 10-in. 1/22/1946 Golden slippers Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1593 10-in. 1/22/1946 Jingle bells Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1594 10-in. 1/22/1946 Paddy dear Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1595 10-in. 1/22/1946 Spanish cavaliero Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1596 10-in. 1/22/1946 Turkey in the straw Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1597 10-in. 1/22/1946 Comin' round the mountain Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band, with dance calls instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PD6VB-1598 10-in. 1/22/1946 Irish washerwoman Lawrence Loy ; Pleasant Valley Boys ; Carson Robison String band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D8VB-3949 10-in. 10/8/1948 Life gits tee-jus, don't it? Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Recitation, with whistling and string band composer  
Victor [Trial 1925-01-16-01] 10-in. 1/16/1925 Foolin' around Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1925-03-12-01] 10-in. 3/12/1925 When I'm with you Harry Kessell Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1926-11-19-01] 10-in. 11/19/1926 Nola Carson Robison Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Columbia 140113 10-in. 10/22/1924 Way out west in Kansas Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 140137 10-in. 11/13/1924 Ain't-ya comin' out to-night Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter  
Columbia 140150 10-in. 11/25/1924 De clouds are gwine to roll away Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar composer, lyricist  
Columbia 140364 10-in. 1/27/1925 The time will come Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140496 10-in. 4/4/1925 Dear, oh dear Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W140497 10-in. 4/4/1925 The runaway train Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Columbia W140595 10-in. 5/13/1925 The picture that is turned toward the wall Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 401-425 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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