Carson Robison

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carson Jay Robison
Birth name	Carson Jay Robison
Also known as	Charles Robison
Born	August 4, 1890(1890-08-04)
Origin	Osewgo, KS, USA
Died	March 24, 1957 (aged 66)
Genre(s)	Country Music
Occupation(s)	Country music singer and songwriter
Years active	1924 – 1957
Associated acts	Gene Austin The Buckaroos Buddy Clark The Crowe Brothers Frank Crumit Vernon Dalhart Wendell Hall
Members
Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville Songwriters Foundation
Former members
The Pioneers

Carson Jay Robison (August 4, 1890 - March 24, 1957) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He was also known as Charles Robison.

Carson Jay Robison was born in Oswego, Kansas. His first professional job was as a singer and whistler at radio station WDAF (Kansas City, MO). In 1924 he moved to New York City and was signed to his first recording contract with Victor Records. From 1928 to 1931 he teamed with Frank Luther and recorded songs. In 1932, he started his own band and continued touring and recording through the 1930s and 1940s. In the late 1940s and early 1950s he appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. His most famous recording was 1948's "Life Gets Tee-Jus Don't It", a worldwide hit.

Although he played country music for most of his career, he is also remembered for writing "Barnacle Bill The Sailor" with music composed by Frank Luther.

Carson Robison died in 1957 in Poughkeepsie, NY and was posthumously inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 1971.