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 1801-1825 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	[Ox cat 5449]	7-in.	ca. 1904-1905	The troubles of the Reuben and the maid	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Ox cat 5450]	7-in.	ca. 1904-1905	They were all doing the same	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat P 5451]	7-in.	Before June 1903	Two rubes in a tavern	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Ox cat 5451]	7-in.	ca. 1904-1905	Two rubes in a tavern	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat C 5451]	9-in.	Before June 1903	Two rubes in a tavern	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat C 5452[a]]	9-in.	Before June 1903	Whoa, Bill	Arthur Collins ; Joseph Natus	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat P 5452]	7-in.	Before 1906	Whoa, Bill	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat C 5452[b]]	9-in.	Before 1906	Whoa, Bill	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat P 5453]	7-in.	Before June 1903	You couldn't hardly notice it at all	Arthur Collins ; Joseph Natus	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5454-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1909	I know dat I'll be happy till I die	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 547[2]]	10-in.	ca. 1907	Rock of ages	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5475-A]	10-in.	Before May 1909	The whitewash man	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5475-B]	10-in.	Before May 1909	Say no! That's all	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5479-A]	10-in.	Before May 1909	My bambazoo	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5479-B]	10-in.	Before May 1909	Who's your friend?	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5499-A]	10-in.	Before June 1909	Trans-mag-ni-fi-can-bam-dam-u-al-i-ty	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5571-A]	10-in.	Before Nov. 1909	Rambler Minstrels, no. 16	Minstrels [Zonophone Records group]	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5571-B]	10-in.	Before Nov. 1909	Rambler Minstrels, no. 17	Minstrels [Zonophone Records group]	Minstrels	performer
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5578-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	Nobody knows where John Brown went	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat P 5593]	7-in.	Before Aug. 1903	Ephasafa Dill	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat C 5593]	9-in.	Before Aug. 1903	Ephasafa Dill	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5595-A]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1910	Lyna, oh, oh, Miss Lyna	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5595-B]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1910	Some day, Melinda	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Ox cat 5598]	7-in.	ca. 1904-1905	Hurrah for Baffin's Bay	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat P 5599]	7-in.	Before Aug. 1903	Marriage is sublime	Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1801-1825 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.