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 526-550 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-12199 | 10-in. | 7/17/1912 | Buddy boy | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12259 | 12-in. | 7/22/1912 | Let's buzz | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12260 | 12-in. | 7/22/1912 | Down on the levee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12387 | 12-in. | 9/23/1912 | Kentucky Minstrels, no. 23 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12421 | 10-in. | 9/27/1912 | Take me to that Swanee shore | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12422 | 10-in. | 9/27/1912 | Oh! You little bear | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12518 | 10-in. | 10/17/1912 | Oh, you silv'ry bells | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12519 | 10-in. | 10/17/1912 | Whistling Jim | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12520 | 12-in. | 10/17/1912 | Tennessee minstrels, no. 24 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12566 | 10-in. | 11/5/1912 | When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam' | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12567 | 10-in. | 11/5/1912 | At the levee on revival day | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12627 | 10-in. | 11/19/1912 | My Sambo | Arthur Collins ; Fred Van Eps | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12630 | 12-in. | 11/19/1912 | Florida Minstrels, no. 25 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12716 | 10-in. | 12/13/1912 | Casey Jones went down on the Robert E. Lee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12717 | 10-in. | 12/13/1912 | Underneath the cotton moon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12718 | 10-in. | 12/13/1912 | I'm goin' back to Memphis, Tennessee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12744 | 10-in. | 12/23/1912 | Way back home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12745 | 12-in. | 12/23/1912 | Military minstrels, no. 26 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12788 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | My landlady | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12789 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Let's go to Savannah, Ga. | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12790 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Here comes my daddy now | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12872 | 10-in. | 2/5/1913 | Melinda's wedding day | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12873 | 10-in. | 2/5/1913 | Pickin' cotton | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12874 | 10-in. | 2/5/1913 | My banjo and me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12967 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | Those ragtime melodies | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, 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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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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