Carson Robison (vocalist : tenor vocal)

Carson Robison as pictured in a Victor catalog
Matrixes marked with
indicate recordings are available for online listening.
Also known as: Chester & Rollins
Note on name: Name also appears on disc labels as Joe Billings.
See also: Billings, Joe
Matrix No. |
First Recording Date |
Title |
Primary Performer |
Description |
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| B-29954 | 5/1/1924 | Song birds in Georgia | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with guitar, ukulele, and whistling |
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| B-29963 | 5/5/1924 | Swanee River dreams | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with guitar, violin, and piano |
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| B-30107 | 5/15/1924 | I'm on my way back home | Charles Dornberger Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling |
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| B-30581 | 8/18/1924 | The little old cabin in the lane | Fiddlin' Powers & Family |
Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo |
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| B-30582 | 8/18/1924 | Old Joe Clark | Fiddlin' Powers & Family |
Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo |
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| B-30583 | 8/18/1924 | Sour wood mountains | Fiddlin' Powers & Family |
Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo |
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| B-30598 | 8/19/1924 | Ida Red | Fiddlin' Powers & Family |
Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo |
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| B-31905 | 2/4/1925 | Way down home | Gene Austin ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| B-32637 | 5/15/1925 | The Hawaiian vamp | International Novelty Orchestra |
Orchestra, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-35281 | 4/5/1926 | Just whistle | Carson Robison |
Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) |
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| BVE-35282 | 4/5/1926 | Strummin' the blues away | Carson Robison |
Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) |
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| BVE-35363 | 5/3/1926 | La canción del prisionero | José Moriche |
Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar |
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| BVE-35696 | 6/17/1926 | We sat beneath the maple on the hill | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar |
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| BVE-36849 | 10/20/1926 | A tribute to Rudolph Valentino | Vernon Dalhart |
Male vocal solo, with male vocals, violin, and guitar |
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| BVE-36949 | 11/19/1926 | Far away in Hawaii | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-36950 | 11/19/1926 | Just a melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-37596 | 2/2/1927 | I know there is somebody waiting (in the house at the end of the lane) | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar |
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| BVE-38150 | 3/9/1927 | My blue ridge mountain home | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-38151 | 3/9/1927 | Golden slippers | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-38743 | 5/12/1927 | My Carolina home | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar |
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| BVE-39141 | 9/1/1927 | Shine on harvest moon | Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison |
Orchestra, with male vocal duet |
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| BVE-39142 | 9/1/1927 | On Mobile Bay | Vernon Dalhart ; International Novelty Orchestra ; Carson Robison |
Orchestra, with male vocal duet |
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| BVE-39692 | 7/21/1927 | If your love like the rose should die | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano |
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| BVE-39693 | 7/21/1927 | A memory that time cannot erase | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano |
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| BVE-40188 | 10/18/1927 | Old plantation melodies | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison |
Mixed vocal trio with guitar, piano, and harmonica |
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| BVE-40576 | 11/15/1927 | Sing on, brother, sing | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison |
Mixed vocal trio, with violin, guitar, and harmonica |
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| BVE-40577 | 11/15/1927 | Hear dem bells | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-40578 | 11/15/1927 | Oh! Susanna | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison |
Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-40579 | 11/15/1927 | When the sun goes down again | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and whistling |
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| BVE-41139 | 12/2/1927 | Rubenola | Rudy Wiedoeft |
Saxophone solo, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-42438 | 2/13/1928 | That good old country town | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling |
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| BVE-43336 | 3/8/1928 | In the hills of old Kentucky | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison |
Mixed vocal trio, with 2 violins and guitar |
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| BVE-43337 | 3/8/1928 | Drifting down the trail of dreams | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar |
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| BVE-43599 | 4/23/1928 | The little green valley | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar |
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| BVE-43900 | 4/23/1928 | Steamboat | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, banjo, and whistle effects |
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| BVE-43901 | 4/23/1928 | There's a whippoorwill a-calling | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and banjo |
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| BVE-43902 | 4/23/1928 | Climbin' up de golden stairs | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison |
Mixed vocal trio, with violin, guitar, jew's harp, and harmonica |
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| BVE-46316 | 7/17/1928 | Do you still remember? | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, guitar, and vibraphone |
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| BVE-46613 | 7/26/1928 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar |
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| BVE-46614 | 7/26/1928 | You'll never miss your mother till she's gone | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar |
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| BVE-47500 | 9/11/1928 | Down in the hills | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| CVE-47508 | 9/13/1928 | Over here | Victor Male Chorus |
Male vocal chorus, with orchestra |
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| CVE-47509 | 9/13/1928 | Over there | Victor Male Chorus |
Male vocal chorus, with orchestra |
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| BVE-48386 | 2/25/1929 | Dance at Jones' place | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-48387 | 2/25/1929 | Goin' back to Texas | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-48388 | 2/26/1929 | Old Kentucky cabin | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-48389 | 2/26/1929 | Open up dem pearly gates for me | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-49040 | 1/4/1929 | Valse appassionato | Sestetto di Varietà |
Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-49211 | 11/28/1928 | Revive us again | Turney Brothers |
Male vocal duet, with violin, cornet, and piano |
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| BVE-49212 | 11/28/1928 | At the cross | Turney Brothers |
Male vocal duet, with violin, cornet, and piano |
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| BVE-49299 | 12/27/1928 | Birmingham jail | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars |
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| BVE-49419 | 12/28/1928 | You're as welcome as the flowers in May | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling |
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| BVE-49420 | 12/28/1928 | When the harvest moon is shining | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling |
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| BVE-49600 | 12/27/1928 | Columbus stockade blues | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars |
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| BVE-49922 | 2/5/1929 | The Utah trail | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, guitar, and whistling |
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| BVE-49923 | 2/5/1929 | Wednesday night waltz | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar |
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| BVE-50887 | 5/16/1929 | When it's springtime in the Rockies | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars |
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| BVE-50888 | 5/16/1929 | Sleepy Rio Grande | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars |
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| BVE-50891 | 5/16/1929 | Barnacle Bill the sailor, no. 2 | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars |
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| BVE-51650 | 4/22/1929 | Birmingham jail no. 2 | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar |
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| BVE-51651 | 4/22/1929 | Lonesome railroad | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar |
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| BVE-51652 | 4/22/1929 | Why did I get married? | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-51653 | 4/22/1929 | Sailor Jack | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-53424 | 5/21/1929 | Left my gal in the mountains | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-53464 | 6/24/1929 | Lonesome melody | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-53465 | 6/24/1929 | An old fashioned sweetheart of mine | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Joe Billings [i.e., Carson Robison] |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-55679 | 9/9/1929 | Woman down in Memphis | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-55680 | 9/9/1929 | Railroad boomer | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-55681 | 9/9/1929 | You made me want to forget | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-55682 | 9/9/1929 | Beneath Montana skies | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-56778 | 10/14/1929 | Down on the old plantation | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-56779 | 10/14/1929 | Sweet Virginia in old Virginia | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-56780 | 10/14/1929 | Went to see my gal last night | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-56781 | 10/14/1929 | Barnacle Bill the sailor, no. 3 | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-57943 | 12/23/1929 | His old cornet | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-57944 | 12/23/1929 | Why ain't I got no sweetheart? | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-57945 | 12/23/1929 | Smoky mountain Bill | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-58400 | 1/20/1930 | Oh jailer bring back that key | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with guitar and banjo |
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| BVE-58599 | 2/24/1930 | When it's springtime in the Rockies | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra |
Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal duet |
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| BVE-59101 | 1/20/1930 | You'll get pie in the sky when you die | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio |
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| BVE-59130 | 1/29/1930 | Naw, I don't wanta be rich | Carson Robison |
Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica |
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| BVE-59131 | 1/29/1930 | Don't you believe it | Carson Robison |
Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica |
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| BVE-59680 | 4/8/1930 | Poor man's heaven | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-59681 | 4/8/1930 | Leave the purty gals alone | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-62234 | 5/19/1930 | Red River Valley | Bud Billings Trio ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-62235 | 5/19/1930 | Little cabin in the Cascade Mountains | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-62301 | 5/21/1930 | Barnacle Bill, the sailor | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison |
Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus |
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| BVE-62743 | 6/24/1930 | It's the same the whole world over | Bud Billings [i.e., Frank Luther] ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet |
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| BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-06-17-01] | 6/17/1926 | Just a melody | Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison |
Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar |
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| [Trial 1925-01-16-01] | 1/16/1925 | Foolin' around | Carson Robison |
Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) |
