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 Oswego, Died March 24, 1957 (Poughkeepsie)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1028 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, tenor vocal, composer, 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 576-600 of 1136 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150023	10-in.	2/26/1930	His old cornet	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W150024	10-in.	2/26/1930	Smoky Mountain Bill	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with yodeling and instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W150461	10-in.	4/14/1930	So I joined the Navy	Travelin' Jim Smith	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150462	10-in.	4/14/1930	Naw! I don't wanta be rich	Travelin' Jim Smith	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W150491	10-in.	4/25/1930	Ohio prison fire	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and organ	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist
Columbia	W150492	10-in.	4/25/1930	Why are the young folks so thoughtless	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Columbia	[W]150493	10-in.	4/25/1930	The old parlor organ	Frank Tuttle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	[W]150494	10-in.	4/25/1930	The prison fire	Frank Tuttle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W150686	10-in.	8/4/1930	Carry me back to the mountains	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	W150687	10-in.	8/4/1930	Oklahoma Charley	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150890	10-in.	10/21/1930	Oklahoma Charley	Carson Robison Trio	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	[W]150891	10-in.	10/21/1930	Leave the purty girls alone	Carson Robison Trio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W150892	10-in.	10/21/1930	Darling Nellie Gray	Carson Robison Trio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	[W]150893	10-in.	10/21/1930	Red River Valley	Carson Robison Trio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W150951	10-in.	12/3/1930	Abraham	Phil Crow ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W150995	10-in.	12/3/1930	My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist
Columbia	W150996	10-in.	12/3/1930	Sleepy Hollow	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist
Columbia	W150999	10-in.	12/3/1930	I'm gettin' ready to go	Phil Crow ; Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W151068	10-in.	12/6/1930	I know there is somebody waiting	Grover Rann and his Lookout Mountaineers	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W151069	10-in.	12/6/1930	Nobody's darling	Grover Rann and his Lookout Mountaineers	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W151334	10-in.	2/20/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151545	10-in.	5/6/1931	When it's night-time in Nevada	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet and whistling, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W151546	10-in.	5/6/1931	Rocky Mountain lullaby	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar, celeste, and xylophone	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W151819	10-in.	9/30/1931	Silvery Arizona moon	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and whistling duet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W151820	10-in.	9/30/1931	When you're alone (Try to remember me)	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 576-600 of 1136 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.