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 726-750 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-19341	10-in.	3/6/1917	Night time in Little Italy	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-19501	10-in.	3/22/1917	When the sun goes down in Dixie (And the moon begins to rise)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-19502	10-in.	3/22/1917	Down at the huskin' bee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-19660	10-in.	5/1/1917	Hong Kong	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-19882	10-in.	5/22/1917	Everybody's jazzin' it	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-19883	10-in.	5/22/1917	Lily of the valley	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-19884	10-in.	5/22/1917	Meet me at the station	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20066	10-in.	6/20/1917	Along the way to Waikiki	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20067	10-in.	6/20/1917	Sweet Emalina, my gal	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with xylophone and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20442	10-in.	7/24/1917	I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20443	10-in.	7/24/1917	Sweet cookie mine	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20455	10-in.	7/26/1917	Mammy Blossom's 'possum party	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20456	10-in.	7/26/1917	The ghost of the saxophone	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20658	10-in.	9/12/1917	If you saw all that I saw in Arkansaw	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20660	10-in.	9/12/1917	The old grey mare	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20665	10-in.	9/14/1917	We're going over	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20666	10-in.	9/14/1917	In San Domingo	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20837	10-in.	10/5/1917	Long boy	Byron G. Harlan ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20886	10-in.	10/22/1917	Say a prayer for the boys out there	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20887	10-in.	10/22/1917	Down where the sweet potatoes grow	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-20892	10-in.	10/22/1917	On the rockin' Rosa Lee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-21060	10-in.	11/6/1917	Yock-a-hilo Town	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-21061	10-in.	11/6/1917	An old horse that knows his way home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-21251	10-in.	12/13/1917	Liberty Bell (It's time to ring again)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-21403	10-in.	1/3/1918	Homeward bound	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 726-750 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.