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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 426-450 of 1016 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140596 10-in. 5/13/1925 After the ball Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140627 10-in. 5/27/1925 The death of Floyd Collins Al Craver Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140628 10-in. 5/27/1925 Little Mary Phagan Al Craver Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140646 10-in. 6/4/1925 The sinking of the Titanic Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140647 10-in. 6/4/1925 New River train Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140656 10-in. 6/6/1925 The rovin' gambler Al Craver Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140679 10-in. 7/10/1925 The Santa Barbara earthquake Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140680 10-in. 7/10/1925 The John T. Scopes trial Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140708 10-in. 6/22/1925 The wreck of the 1256 (On the main line of the C. & O.) Al Craver Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140795 10-in. 7/30/1925 The sidewalks of New York (East Side, West Side) Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140796 10-in. 7/30/1925 The girl I left behind me Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140797 10-in. 7/30/1925 The sneeze song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140831 10-in. 8/10/1925 William Jennings Bryan's last fight Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, lyricist  
Columbia W140929 10-in. 9/11/1925 The wreck of the Shenandoah Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Columbia W140930 10-in. 9/11/1925 Stone Mountain memorial Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140931 10-in. 9/11/1925 Frank Dupree Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140932 10-in. 9/11/1925 Mother's grave Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140966 10-in. 9/19/1925 The curse of an aching heart Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W140967 10-in. 9/19/1925 Sydney Allen Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Columbia W141018 10-in. 9/19/1925 Little birdie Al Craver Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W141019 10-in. 9/19/1925 When I'm with you Al Craver Male vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141099 10-in. 10/9/1925 Sinking of the submarine S-51 Al Craver Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W141149 10-in. 10/17/1925 The fatal wedding Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W141150 10-in. 10/17/1925 The dying girl's message Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W141151 10-in. 10/17/1925 The convict and the rose Al Craver Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 426-450 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 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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