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 476-500 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10374 | 10-in. | 5/23/1911 | Alexander's ragtime band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10542 | 10-in. | 6/16/1911 | Chicken reel | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10544 | 10-in. | 6/16/1911 | Dancing on the levee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10545 | 10-in. | 6/16/1911 | The baseball glide | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10844 | 10-in. | 7/31/1911 | Down de Lovers' Lane | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-10845 | 12-in. | 7/31/1911 | Carolina Minstrels, no. 20 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10846 | 10-in. | 7/31/1911 | Jimmy Valentine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10937 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | Dat's harmony | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10938 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | The ghost of the banjo coon | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10939 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | The Mississippi stoker | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10940 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | Texas Tommy swing | Albert Campbell ; Arthur Collins | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-10941 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | Ragtime land | Albert Campbell ; Arthur Collins | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11043 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | Goodbye, my love, goodbye | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11044 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | I'll meet you when the sun goes down | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11045 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | Don't blame me for lovin' you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11046 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | In the golden afterwhile | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11290 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | Ragtime violin! | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11292 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | Everybody's doing it now | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11293 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | I want to be in Dixie | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11294 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | The rooster and the hen | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-11302 | 12-in. | 11/23/1911 | Louisiana Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-11352 | 12-in. | 12/11/1911 | Arkansas Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11416 | 10-in. | 12/28/1911 | The darkies' ragtime ball | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11417 | 10-in. | 12/28/1911 | Dixie moon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11425 | 10-in. | 12/28/1911 | Bring back my lovin' man | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Arthur Collins
Discogs: Arthur Collins
Allmusic: Arthur Collins
Apple Music: Arthur Collins
Linked Open Data Sources
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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