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 251-275 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-1067	7-in.	3/3/1904	Pretty little Dinah Jones	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	A-1068	7-in.	3/3/1904	Over the Pilsner foam	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1068	10-in.	3/3/1904	Over the Pilsner foam	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	A-1069	7-in.	3/3/1904	Come down from the big fig tree	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1069	10-in.	3/3/1904	Come down from the big fig tree	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	A-1070	7-in.	3/3/1904	I ain't got no time	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1070	10-in.	3/3/1904	I ain't got no time	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1203	10-in.	4/12/1904	Good-bye, Fedora	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-1203	12-in.	4/12/1904	Good-bye, Fedora	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1204	10-in.	4/12/1904	The stuttering coon	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	E-1204	8-in.	1/15/1907	The stuttering coon	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1205	10-in.	4/12/1904	Never bank on a travelling man	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-1205	12-in.	4/12/1904	Never bank on a travelling man	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1206	10-in.	4/12/1904	Down on the Brandywine	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	E-1206	8-in.	1/15/1907	Down on the Brandywine	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1891	10-in.	11/3/1904	Down where the sweet potatoes grow	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1892	10-in.	11/3/1904	Gone! Gone! Gone!	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1893	10-in.	11/3/1904	Louisa Schmidt	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-1893	12-in.	11/3/1904	Louisa Schmidt	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1894	10-in.	11/3/1904	Scissors to grind	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1959	10-in.	11/22/1904	Coax me	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1960	10-in.	11/22/1904	Does you love me as you used to Miss Jane?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1961	10-in.	11/22/1904	Abraham	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1962	10-in.	11/22/1904	Kalamazoo is no place for you	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-1964	10-in.	11/22/1904	A sail on the tail of a whale	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 251-275 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.