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 501-525 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-11520	10-in.	1/29/1912	Where you goin'?	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11522	10-in.	1/29/1912	Lady Angeline	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11523	10-in.	1/29/1912	Don't leave me now	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11559	10-in.	2/5/1912	Here's love and success to you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11566	10-in.	2/5/1912	Bring back my golden dreams	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11567	10-in.	2/5/1912	Men of Harlech	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11568	10-in.	2/5/1912	Hear the pickanniny band	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11656	10-in.	3/4/1912	Banjo tunes	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11657	10-in.	3/4/1912	Angel Gabriel	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11658	10-in.	3/4/1912	The old cabin home	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11756	10-in.	3/21/1912	By the old cathedral door	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11757	10-in.	3/21/1912	A wee little drop o' the Cruiskeen lawn	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11758	10-in.	3/21/1912	That raggedy rag	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11759	10-in.	3/21/1912	Rosalie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-11806	12-in.	3/28/1912	Texas minstrels	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11872	10-in.	4/15/1912	That baboon baby dance	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11873	10-in.	4/15/1912	That precious little thing called love	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11874	10-in.	4/15/1912	That sneaky snakey rag	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-11971	12-in.	5/2/1912	South Carolina minstrels	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-12065	10-in.	6/3/1912	The Swanee River bend	Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-12066	10-in.	6/3/1912	When Uncle Joe plays a rag on his old banjo	Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-12067	10-in.	6/3/1912	In ragtime land	Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-12081	12-in.	6/6/1912	Mississippi Minstrels, no. 22	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-12082	10-in.	6/6/1912	Minstrels, no. 21	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-12198	10-in.	7/17/1912	Ragtime soldier man	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 501-525 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.