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 851-875 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E22237-E22238	10-in.	4/4/1927	Goin’ home (Cowboy song)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Brunswick	E22239-E22240	10-in.	4/4/1927	Till we meet again	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E22241-E22242	10-in.	4/4/1927	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E22243-E22244	10-in.	4/4/1927	Someday sweetheart	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22465-E22466	10-in.	4/18/1927	Down on the farm	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22467-E22468	10-in.	4/18/1927	My mother’s old red shawl	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22469-E22470	10-in.	4/18/1927	The jealous lover of Lone Green Valley	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22471-E22472	10-in.	4/18/1927	Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22523-E22524	10-in.	4/20/1927	On the hills over there	Blue Ridge Gospel Singers	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22525-E22526	10-in.	4/20/1927	My loved ones are waiting for me	Blue Ridge Gospel Singers	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22527-E22528	10-in.	4/20/1927	I’m alone in this world	Blue Ridge Gospel Singers	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22529-E22530	10-in.	4/20/1927	I’m going home to die no more	Blue Ridge Gospel Singers	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22531-E22532	10-in.	4/20/1927	O why not tonight?	Blue Ridge Gospel Singers	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22537-E22539	10-in.	4/20/1927	‘Twill be glory bye and bye	Blue Ridge Gospel Singers	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22556-E22557	10-in.	4/21/1927	Just tell them that you saw me	Buell Kazee	Male vocal solo and whistling, with violin, guitar, and piano	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22558-E22559	10-in.	4/21/1927	When the harvest days are over, Jessie Dear	Buell Kazee	Male vocal solo and whistling, with violin, guitar, and piano	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22568-E22569	10-in.	4/21/1927	The Little Mohee	Buell Kazee	Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22570-E22572	10-in.	4/21/1927	The old maid	Buell Kazee ; Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22575-E22576	10-in.	4/21/1927	The frog went a courtin’	Buell Kazee	Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22585-E22586	10-in.	4/22/1927	Beautiful Ohio	Carter's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22587-E22588	10-in.	4/22/1927	Marcheta	Carter's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	vocalist, whistling
Brunswick	E22761-E22763	10-in.	4/28/1927	The Mississippi flood	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E22772-E22774	10-in.	4/29/1927	The engineer’s dream	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E22959-E22960	10-in.	5/4/1927	Just break the news to Mother	Old Southern Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E22961-E22963	10-in.	5/4/1927	Just before the battle, Mother	Old Southern Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 851-875 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.