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 901-925 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C3770	10-in.	7/3/1929	The bum’s rush	Craver and Tanner	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	C3771	10-in.	7/3/1929	The little old sod shanty	Craver and Tanner	Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	C4737	10-in.	11/22/1929	Barbara Allen	Bradley Kincaid	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C5305	10-in.	Jan. 1930	Barbara Allen	Bradley Kincaid	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	1064W-1066W	10-in.	8/7/1925	The John T. Scopes trial	Charlie Oaks	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	1322W-1324W	10-in.	9/10/1925	The wreck of the Shenandoah	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	1325W-1327W	10-in.	9/10/1925	The Santa Barbara earthquake	Jep Fuller	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Edison	8432	10-in.	4/25/1922	Moon River	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	8443	10-in.	5/5/1922	Everybody calls her sunshine	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9790	10-in.	10/15/1924	Way out West in Kansas	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Edison	9791	10-in.	10/15/1924	Ain't you comin' out to-night?	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Edison	10258	10-in.	3/17/1925	The time will come	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	10259	10-in.	3/17/1925	Doin' the best I can	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	10344	10-in.	4/30/1925	The runaway train	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer
Edison	10346	10-in.	4/30/1925	The time will come	Clover Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	10493	10-in.	7/11/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	10503	10-in.	7/17/1925	Dear, oh dear	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	10504	10-in.	7/17/1925	I wish I was a single girl again	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	10555	10-in.	9/2/1925	The John T. Scopes trial (The old religion's better after all)	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
Edison	10572	10-in.	9/15/1925	The wreck of the 1256	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Edison	10573	10-in.	9/15/1925	The wreck of the Shenandoah	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	lyricist, composer
Edison	10655	10-in.	10/27/1925	Mother's grave	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist
Edison	10689	10-in.	11/23/1925	Zeb Turney's gal	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	songwriter
Edison	10690	10-in.	11/23/1925	Sydney Allen	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Edison	10718	10-in.	12/10/1925	My little home in Tennessee	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 901-925 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.