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 501-525 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-11520 | 10-in. | 1/29/1912 | Where you goin'? | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11522 | 10-in. | 1/29/1912 | Lady Angeline | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11523 | 10-in. | 1/29/1912 | Don't leave me now | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11559 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Here's love and success to you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11566 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Bring back my golden dreams | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11567 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Men of Harlech | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11568 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Hear the pickanniny band | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11656 | 10-in. | 3/4/1912 | Banjo tunes | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11657 | 10-in. | 3/4/1912 | Angel Gabriel | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11658 | 10-in. | 3/4/1912 | The old cabin home | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11756 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | By the old cathedral door | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11757 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | A wee little drop o' the Cruiskeen lawn | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11758 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | That raggedy rag | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11759 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | Rosalie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-11806 | 12-in. | 3/28/1912 | Texas minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11872 | 10-in. | 4/15/1912 | That baboon baby dance | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11873 | 10-in. | 4/15/1912 | That precious little thing called love | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-11874 | 10-in. | 4/15/1912 | That sneaky snakey rag | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-11971 | 12-in. | 5/2/1912 | South Carolina minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12065 | 10-in. | 6/3/1912 | The Swanee River bend | Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12066 | 10-in. | 6/3/1912 | When Uncle Joe plays a rag on his old banjo | Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12067 | 10-in. | 6/3/1912 | In ragtime land | Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12081 | 12-in. | 6/6/1912 | Mississippi Minstrels, no. 22 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12082 | 10-in. | 6/6/1912 | Minstrels, no. 21 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12198 | 10-in. | 7/17/1912 | Ragtime soldier man | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, 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
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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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