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 901-925 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	1492	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Oh, didn't he ramble	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1616	10-in.	approximately 1903	Parody on "Hiawatha"	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1616	7-in.	ca. 1903	Parody on "Hiawatha"	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1622	10-in.	ca. 1903	Moriarty	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1622	7-in.	ca. 1903	Moriarty	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1645	10-in.	approximately 1903	Pretty little Dinah Jones	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1656	10-in.	ca. 1903	Celia	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1657	10-in.	approximately 1903	My Dixie Lou	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1669	10-in.	approximately 1903	Any rags?	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1673	10-in.	ca. 1903	He was a sailor	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1673	7-in.	ca. 1903	He was a sailor	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1715	10-in.	ca. 1903	Coonville cullud band	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1716	10-in.	ca. 1903	If you're such a great star, why don't you shine?	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1740	10-in.	Jan.-Mar. 1904	What would the neighbors say?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1741	10-in.	Jan.-Mar. 1904	Barney	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1742	10-in.	Jan.-Mar. 1904	Under the Anheuser bush	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1799	10-in.	ca. 1904-1908	He done me wrong	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1800	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1904	Hannah, won't you open that door?	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1802	10-in.	ca. 1904	Possum pie	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1803	10-in.	ca. 1904	Good bye, Fedora	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1845	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904	Mule song	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1846	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904	Down on the Brandywine	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1859	10-in.	between January and October 1904	Louisa Schmidt	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1860	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904	Gone, gone, gone	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	1883	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1904	Scissors to grind	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 901-925 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.