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 1-25 of 1016 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-29954 | 10-in. | 5/1/1924 | Song birds in Georgia | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with guitar, ukulele, and whistling | vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29955 | 10-in. | 5/1/1924 | Whistling the blues away | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling | vocalist, whistling, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-29963 | 10-in. | 5/5/1924 | Swanee River dreams | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with guitar, violin, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29964 | 10-in. | 5/5/1924 | Old plantation melody | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-29971 | 10-in. | 5/7/1924 | Lilac (Don't lie like that) | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and whistle | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-29972 | 10-in. | 5/7/1924 | Pretty pettin' man | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-29979 | 10-in. | 5/9/1924 | Nightingale | Nelson Maples ; S.S. Leviathan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | B-30107 | 10-in. | 5/15/1924 | I'm on my way back home | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
Victor | B-30138 | 10-in. | 5/27/1924 | On the mall | Goldman Band ; Edwin Franko Goldman | Band, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | B-30178 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Lonely Lane | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | B-30179 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Pickaninny lullaby | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and ukulele | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-30546 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | Hayseed rag | The Dizzy Trio | Instrumental trio, with jew's harp and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-30581 | 10-in. | 8/18/1924 | The little old cabin in the lane | Fiddlin' Powers & Family | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30582 | 10-in. | 8/18/1924 | Old Joe Clark | Fiddlin' Powers & Family | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30583 | 10-in. | 8/18/1924 | Sour wood mountains | Fiddlin' Powers & Family | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30598 | 10-in. | 8/19/1924 | Ida Red | Fiddlin' Powers & Family | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-30632 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | Wreck of the Old 97 | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and train whistle | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-30632 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | Wreck of the Old 97 | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-30633 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-30633 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | The prisoner's song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with viola and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-30634 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | Way out West in Kansas | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | B-30638 | 10-in. | 8/14/1924 | Teresita | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | B-30668 | 10-in. | 8/25/1924 | Beso de luna | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-30668 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Beso de luna | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
Victor | B-30671 | 10-in. | 8/25/1924 | Way out West in Kansas | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed October 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.
"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 October 2024.
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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
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