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 651-675 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W81069	10-in.	5/7/1927	The Mississippi flood	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81581	10-in.	10/28/1927	When the sun goes down again	Vernon Dalhart Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W81582	10-in.	10/28/1927	Sing on, brother, sing	Vernon Dalhart Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400637	10-in.	4/30/1928	The hanging of Charles Birger	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400638	10-in.	4/30/1928	The West Plains explosion	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400639	10-in.	4/30/1928	The death of Floyd Bennett	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400640	10-in.	4/30/1928	The empty cradle	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400799	10-in.	6/19/1928	Only a tear	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400800	10-in.	6/19/1928	On the banks of the old Omaha	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400801	10-in.	6/19/1928	[Unknown title(s)]	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400802	10-in.	6/19/1928	The sidewalks of New York	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400803	10-in.	6/19/1928	My Dixie home	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400804	10-in.	6/19/1928	Just tell them that you saw me	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400805	10-in.	6/19/1928	The little flower girl	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400806	10-in.	6/19/1928	I hear dem bells	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400807	10-in.	6/20/1928	In the baggage coach ahead	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400808	10-in.	6/20/1928	Silver threads among the gold	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and talk	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400811	10-in.	6/20/1928	[Unknown title(s)]	Andrew Jenkins ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	W400853	10-in.	7/9/1928	Twenty-five years from now	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400854	10-in.	7/9/1928	Times am gettin' hard	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400892	10-in.	7/27/1928	The little green valley	Black Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist, composer
OKeh	W400893	10-in.	7/27/1928	Down in the hills	Black Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W400894	10-in.	7/27/1928	Do you still remember?	Black Brothers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling effect	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, whistling
OKeh	W401052	10-in.	8/3/1928	I tore up your picture when you said good-bye (But I've put it together again)	Black Brothers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, whistling
OKeh	W401053	10-in.	8/3/1928	Ten little miles from town	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 651-675 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.