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 276-300 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55679	10-in.	9/9/1929	Woman down in Memphis	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55680	10-in.	9/9/1929	Railroad boomer	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55681	10-in.	9/9/1929	You made me want to forget	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55682	10-in.	9/9/1929	Beneath Montana skies	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56778	10-in.	10/14/1929	Down on the old plantation	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56779	10-in.	10/14/1929	Sweet Virginia in old Virginia	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56780	10-in.	10/14/1929	Went to see my gal last night	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-56781	10-in.	10/14/1929	Barnacle Bill the sailor, no. 3	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57133	10-in.	11/4/1929	Hawaiian love bird	Pietro's Blue Horse Tavern Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-57767	10-in.	12/12/1929	Oh! Bright home	Forman Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-57768	10-in.	12/12/1929	Let me rest	Forman Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-57769	10-in.	12/12/1929	Oh, I want to see Him	Forman Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-57770	10-in.	12/12/1929	Keep straight ahead	Forman Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-57943	10-in.	12/23/1929	His old cornet	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57944	10-in.	12/23/1929	Why ain't I got no sweetheart?	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57945	10-in.	12/23/1929	Smoky mountain Bill	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57946	10-in.	12/23/1929	Cross eyed Sue	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
Victor	BVE-58400	10-in.	1/20/1930	Oh jailer bring back that key	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58599	10-in.	2/24/1930	When it's springtime in the Rockies	Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet (Hawaiian)	vocalist, yodeling, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-58670	10-in.	2/24/1930	When mother wields the shingle	Wilfred Glenn	Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
Victor	BS-59020	10-in.	10/12/1932	My little home in Tennessee	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-59101	10-in.	1/20/1930	You'll get pie in the sky when you die	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-59107	10-in.	1/21/1930	Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a' trampin'	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
Victor	BVE-59130	10-in.	1/29/1930	Naw, I don't wanta be rich	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-59131	10-in.	1/29/1930	Don't you believe it	Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 276-300 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.