[78-L] whichRe: Carson Robison Minstrel Show

[Taylor Bowie]

My fave Robison record is a Perfect/Romeo record from 1932.  One side is the 
very topical "What Are You Squawking About" b/w the even more topical 
"Prosperity is Just Around WHICH Corner?"

Very clever ideas and rhymes as well...biting humor during the worst of the 
Depression.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bud Black" <banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Carson Robison Minstrel Show


> When I think of Carson Robison I hark back to his WWII patriotic war songs
> such as "Here I Go To Tokio," "Hitler's Letter To Mussolini," and "1942
> Turkey In The Straw" among others.  I believe he penned these tunes 
> himself.
> I guess, by today's standards, you could call these tunes propaganda, but
> the rhyming was clever and humorous.
>
> Bud
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Steven C. Barr
> Date: 8/24/2009 11:15:50 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Carson Robison Minstrel Show
>
> ----- 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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