[78-L] Carson Robison Minstrel Show

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Mon Aug 24 20:15:43 PDT 2009


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Sanderson" <dwsanderson685 at roadrunner.com>
> Robison, to my mind, was one of the most business-savvy of the early 
> recording artists, and never quit looking for opportunities.  I'm still 
> impressed that he had the foresight to head for Europe after 1930, where 
> he recorded (HMV) and performed on the radio for several years.  I'm a 
> little vague on his later work; "Life Gets Teejus" was a hit in the late 
> 1940's
>
1951, IIRC; it was a MAJOR hit for MGM! He did a follow-up tune for
MGM as well (I have that record as well!)...!

Steven C. Barr



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