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 526-550 of 1016 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W144579 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | Dawning | Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W144580 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | I've looked all over for a girl like you | Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W144588 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | Where the Coosa River flows | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W144589 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | When the moon shines down upon the mountain | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W144590 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | Golden slippers | Vernon Dalhart ; Charlie Wells | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W144675 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | My boy's voice | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144676 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | The fate of Mildred Doran | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | W144677 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Jim Blake | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | W144912 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Our American girl | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | W144913 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 145463 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | I'll meet her when the sun goes down | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 145464 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Sing on, brother, sing | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 145472 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | When the sun goes down again | Mack Allen ; Gil Parker | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, banjo, and whistling | vocalist, whistling, composer, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 145473 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Hear the bells | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, chimes, and whistling | vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | W145474 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Where is my mama? | Al Craver ; Charlie Wells | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, whistling | |
| Columbia | W145475 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Little Marian Parker | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 145557 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | My Blue Ridge Mountain home | Mack Allen ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145581 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | That good old country town | Al Craver ; Charlie Wells | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145582 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | Henry's made a lady out of Lizzie | Al Craver | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W145788 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Song of the failure | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W145789 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | In the hills of old Kentucky | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison | Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W145846 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | My Blue Ridge Mountain home | Charles Kaley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W145964 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Drifting down the trail of dreams | Al Craver ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Columbia | W145965 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Bring me a leaf from the sea | Al Craver ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W145966 | 10-in. | 4/5/1928 | Six feet of earth | Al Craver ; Charlie Wells | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Robison, Carson - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93015769
Wikidata: Carson Robison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1045443
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MusicBrainz: Carson Robison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/deb00e8b-d3eb-4fd8-b586-c12ad225ec01
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