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 726-750 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed July 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 July 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Arthur Collins
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LCNAR: Collins, Arthur, 1864-1933 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92049053
Wikidata: Arthur Collins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1563772
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33652805
MusicBrainz: Arthur Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/856ba0a6-e2e3-4449-a60c-0e639e7329b3
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