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 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.

Recordings (Results 751-775 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E32070	10-in.	Mar. 1930	Smoky Mountain Bill	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet and yodeling, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33245	10-in.	July 1930	You’re still my Valentine	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33246	10-in.	July 1930	Leave the purty gals alone	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33247	10-in.	July 1930	Oklahoma Charlie	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33294	10-in.	June 1930	So I joined the Navy	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E33295	10-in.	June 1930	Naw! I don’t wanta be rich	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33624	10-in.	Aug. 1930	Moonlight on the Colorado	Harper Brothers	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E33625	10-in.	Aug. 1930	When the organ played at twilight	Harper Brothers	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E34788	10-in.	Oct. 1930	My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight (-1)	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E34789	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Sleepy Hollow	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E34790	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Carry me back to the mountains	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with whistling and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E34852	10-in.	10/13/1930	Dreamy Rocky Mountain moon	Harper Brothers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E34853	10-in.	10/13/1930	Church bells are ringing	Harper Brothers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E35399	10-in.	Nov. 1930	No, no, positively no	Al Bernard and Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E35400	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Ain’t dat a shame	Al Bernard and Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E35716	10-in.	Dec. 1930	Abraham	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E35717	10-in.	Dec. 1930	I’m getting ready to go	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35736	10-in.	12/11/1930	Blue Pacific moonlight	Harper Brothers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E35737	10-in.	12/11/1930	When the golden corn is waving	Harper Brothers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36238	10-in.	3/9/1931	Jacob’ s ladder	Jones Brothers [Frank Luther and Carson Robison]	Male vocal duet, with instrumental accompaniment	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36239	10-in.	3/9/1931	Six feet of earth	Jones Brothers [Frank Luther and Carson Robison]	Male vocal duet, with accordion	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E36241	10-in.	3/9/1931	Tell Mother I’ll be there	Jones Brothers [Carson Robison, Frank Luther, and George Luther]	Male vocal trio, with guitar and accordion	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E37273	10-in.	10/23/1931	Silvery Arizona moon	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E37274	10-in.	10/23/1931	In the Cumberland Mountains	Carson Robison Trio	Male vocal trio, with guitar, piano, and string bass	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E37325	10-in.	10/23/1931	Missouri Valley	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar, piano, and xylophone	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist

(Results 751-775 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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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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