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 776-800 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E37326	10-in.	10/23/1931	Twenty one years	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E37327	12-in.	10/23/1931	Twenty one years	Frank Luther ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E2127-E2129	10-in.	1/14/1926	The convict and the rose	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2130-E2132	10-in.	1/14/1926	The unknown soldier’s grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2133-E2135	10-in.	1/14/1926	The dream of the miner’s child	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2136-E2138	10-in.	1/14/1926	The ship that never returned	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2336-E2338	10-in.	2/3/1926	Zeb Turney’s gal	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with vioin, guitar, and harmonica	songwriter
Brunswick	E2339-E2341	10-in.	2/3/1926	Sydney Allen	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E2342-E2344	10-in.	2/3/1926	Naomi Wise	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E2345-E2347	10-in.	2/3/1926	Mother’s grave	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E2348-E2350	10-in.	2/3/1926	Behind these grey walls	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	composer
Brunswick	E2377-E2379	10-in.	2/6/1926	The engineer’s child	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	composer
Brunswick	E2380-E2382	10-in.	2/6/1926	My little home in Tennessee	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E2383-E2385	10-in.	2/6/1926	The Altoona wreck	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E2782-E2783	10-in.	4/17/1926	Putting on the style	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2783-E2786	10-in.	4/17/1926	Goin’ to have a big time tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and jew's harp	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E2787-E2788	10-in.	4/17/1926	Kinnie Wagner	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2789-E2791	10-in.	4/17/1926	The little black mustache	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2903-E2904	10-in.	4/24/1926	Tough pickin’	Roy Smeck	Octo-chorda, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E2905-E2906	10-in.	4/24/1926	Twilight echoes	Roy Smeck	Octo-chorda, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E3238-E3240	10-in.	6/16/1926	Twilight echoes	Roy Smeck	Octo-chorda solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Brunswick	E3241-E3243	10-in.	6/16/1926	Just a melody	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3244-E3246	10-in.	6/16/1926	When you’re far away	Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E3864-E3865	10-in.	9/28/1926	Miami storm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E3900-E3901	10-in.	10/5/1926	The crepe on the old cabin door	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 776-800 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.