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 201-225 of 1016 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-46445	10-in.	8/17/1928	My angel	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with guitar and vibraphone	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46613	10-in.	7/26/1928	Will the circle be unbroken?	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-46614	10-in.	7/26/1928	You'll never miss your mother till she's gone	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-46936	10-in.	8/23/1928	California, here I come	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal trio and whistling	vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-47500	10-in.	9/11/1928	Down in the hills	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, whistling, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-47501	10-in.	9/11/1928	The wreck of number 9	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, composer
Victor	BVE-47502	10-in.	9/11/1928	Jack of all trades	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Victor	BVE-47503	10-in.	9/11/1928	Who said I was a bum?	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	CVE-47508	12-in.	9/13/1928	Over here	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-47509	12-in.	9/13/1928	Over there	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-47887	10-in.	11/2/1928	Melody millers of Venture Village	Arthur Hall ; Carson Robison	Dialogue and whistling	speaker
Victor	BVE-48104	10-in.	10/31/1928	Will there be a Santa Claus in Heaven	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-48105	10-in.	10/31/1928	The baby on the door step	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-48190	10-in.	11/21/1928	The heroes of the Vestris	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, composer
Victor	BVE-48386	10-in.	2/25/1929	Dance at Jones' place	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal, harmonica
Victor	BVE-48387	10-in.	2/25/1929	Goin' back to Texas	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal, harmonica
Victor	BVE-48388	10-in.	2/26/1929	Old Kentucky cabin	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal, guitar
Victor	BVE-48389	10-in.	2/26/1929	Open up dem pearly gates for me	Bud Billings ; Carson Robison	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-49029	10-in.	12/31/1928	All by yourself in the moonlight	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-49039	10-in.	1/4/1929	Neopolitan nights (Waltz)	Sestetto di Varietà	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-49040	10-in.	1/4/1929	Valse appassionato	Sestetto di Varietà	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-49041	10-in.	1/4/1929	The lovers (Waltz)	Sestetto di Varietà	Instrumental ensemble	vocalist, whistling
Victor	BVE-49121	10-in.	11/19/1928	An old man's story	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, composer
Victor	BVE-49122	10-in.	11/19/1928	Sinking of the Vestris	Bud Billings	Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, composer
Victor	BVE-49127	10-in.	8/17/1928	Out of the dawn	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal trio, whistling, and marimba	vocalist, whistling

(Results 201-225 of 1016 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Carson," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

Robison, Carson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106785.

"Robison, Carson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.