Arthur Collins

Arthur Collins

Arthur Francis Collins (February 7, 1864 – August 2, 1933) was an American baritone who was one of the pioneer recording artists, regarded in his day as "King of the Ragtime Singers".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1864 (Philadelphia), Died August 3, 1933 (Tice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, speaker, performer, author

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 426-450 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-8002	10-in.	5/21/1909	Oh, you lovin' gal	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8003	10-in.	5/21/1909	Who's your friend?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8078	10-in.	6/28/1909	That's a plenty	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8079	10-in.	6/28/1909	Dublin daisies	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8114	10-in.	7/16/1909	Baboon bungalow	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8115	10-in.	7/16/1909	My wife's gone to the country	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8116	10-in.	7/16/1909	Down at the huskin' bee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8174	10-in.	8/25/1909	Strawberries	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8176	10-in.	8/25/1909	How do you do, Miss Josephine?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8177	10-in.	8/25/1909	Run, Brudder 'Possum, run!	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8318	10-in.	10/26/1909	Nobody knows where John Brown went	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8320	10-in.	10/26/1909	Down where the big bananas grow	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8321	10-in.	10/26/1909	Dinah, dear	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-8414	12-in.	12/1/1909	Virginia minstrels, no. 18	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8495	10-in.	12/20/1909	Let me down easy	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8497	10-in.	12/20/1909	Some day, Melinda	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8498	10-in.	12/20/1909	Lyna, oh, oh, Miss Lyna	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8625	10-in.	2/12/1910	That mesmerizing Mendelssohn tune	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8626	10-in.	2/12/1910	Moonlight in jungle land	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8627	10-in.	2/12/1910	No one loves a fat man	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-8680	12-in.	3/3/1910	Alabama minstrels	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8767	10-in.	3/30/1910	The Coleville coon cadets	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8769	10-in.	3/30/1910	Alexander and his clarinet	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8770	10-in.	3/30/1910	Zoo Lou	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-9034	10-in.	5/31/1910	That beautiful rag	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 426-450 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.