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 (Results 876-900 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	1057	10-in.	ca. 1902	Down where the Wurzburger flows	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1057	7-in.	ca. 1902	Down where the Wurzburger flows	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1109D	10-in.	approximately 1903	An evening with the minstrels	Minstrels [Columbia Records group]	Minstrels : Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1109G	10-in.	approximately 1903	An evening with the minstrels	Minstrels [Columbia Records group]	Minstrels : Comic dialogue	speaker
Columbia	1109E	10-in.	approximately 1903	An evening with the minstrels	Minstrels [Columbia Records group]	Minstrels : Comic dialogue	speaker
Columbia	1141	10-in.	ca. 1903	Closing time at the country grocery	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1144	10-in.	approximately 1903	Just kiss yourself good bye	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1144	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Just kiss yourself good bye	Artists vary	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1156	10-in.	approximately 1903	Trouble	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1156	7-in.	ca. 1903	Trouble	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1158	10-in.	ca. 1903	Strike out McCracken	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1158	7-in.	ca. 1903	Strike out McCracken	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1398	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	Oh, my	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1398	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Oh, my	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1399	10-in.	between 1903 and 1908	In sunny Africa	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1399	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	In sunny Africa	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1417	10-in.	ca. 1903	They were all doing the same	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1417	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	They were all doing the same	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1448	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	Every morn I bring her chicken	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1448	7-in.	ca. 1903	Every morn I bring her chicken	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1449	10-in.	ca. 1903	Alec Busby, don't go away	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1449	7-in.	ca. 1903	Alec Busby, don't go away	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1491	10-in.	ca. 1903	Hurrah for Baffin's Bay	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1491	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Hurrah for Baffin's Bay	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1492	10-in.	ca. 1903	Oh, didn't he ramble	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 876-900 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.