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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 401-425 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-6231	10-in.	5/26/1908	Old black Joe	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6254	10-in.	6/8/1908	I was roaming along	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6258	10-in.	6/8/1908	Wishes	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6259	10-in.	6/8/1908	Every mother's son there sang 'The Wearing of the Green'	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6296	10-in.	7/9/1908	Victor Minstrels no. 13	Victor Minstrels	Minstrels	performer
Victor	B-6297	10-in.	7/9/1908	Victor Minstrels no. 12	Victor Minstrels	Minstrels	performer
Victor	B-6347	10-in.	8/13/1908	I think I see my brother coming now	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6349	10-in.	8/13/1908	My brudda Sylvest	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6350	10-in.	8/13/1908	Down in Georgia on campmeeting day	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6463	10-in.	9/25/1908	What you going to tell old St. Peter when you meet him at the Golden Gate	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6466	10-in.	9/25/1908	Mister Dinkelspiel	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6467	10-in.	9/25/1908	Play that rag	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6468	10-in.	9/25/1908	Honey Lou	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6571	10-in.	10/29/1908	Alabam'	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6572	10-in.	10/29/1908	Go get your partners for the barn dance	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6670	10-in.	12/16/1908	The hot tamale man	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6672	10-in.	12/16/1908	Down among the sugar cane	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6673	10-in.	12/16/1908	The sweetest gal in town	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6751	10-in.	1/27/1909	Victor Minstrels no. 15	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-6752	10-in.	1/27/1909	Victor Minstrels, no. 16	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-6927	10-in.	3/25/1909	The whitewash man	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6929	10-in.	3/25/1909	My bambazoo	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-6930	10-in.	3/25/1909	On a monkey honeymoon	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-7011	10-in.	4/26/1909	Liza	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-8001	10-in.	5/21/1909	The hornpipe rag	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 401-425 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.