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 551-575 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-12968 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | At the devil's ball | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12969 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | Bobbin' up and down | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-12970 | 12-in. | 3/6/1913 | Rubetown Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12984 | 10-in. | 3/12/1913 | Roll on, Missouri | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-12985 | 10-in. | 3/12/1913 | I'm going back to Carolina | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13161 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | That wonderful woodland band | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13166 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | San Francisco bound | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13167 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | My Turkish Opal | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13168 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Georgia land | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13311 | 10-in. | 5/14/1913 | Harmony Joe | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-13312 | 12-in. | 5/14/1913 | North Carolina Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13313 | 10-in. | 5/14/1913 | Hail, Pennsylvania! | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13314 | 10-in. | 5/14/1913 | Alma mater | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13420 | 10-in. | 6/12/1913 | That baseball rag | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13423 | 10-in. | 6/12/1913 | We've got a parrot in our house | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13558 | 10-in. | 7/10/1913 | Love me while the lovin' is good | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13560 | 10-in. | 7/10/1913 | Salvation Nell | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | C-13561 | 12-in. | 7/10/1913 | Missouri minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13631 | 10-in. | 7/24/1913 | You got to rag it | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13632 | 10-in. | 7/24/1913 | Mammy Jinny's jubilee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13633 | 10-in. | 7/24/1913 | When old Silas does the turkey trot (to Turkey in the straw) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13642 | 10-in. | 7/28/1913 | Ragtime wedding bells | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13643 | 10-in. | 7/28/1913 | Goodbye summer! So long fall! Hello wintertime! | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13716 | 10-in. | 9/3/1913 | The international rag | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-13717 | 10-in. | 9/3/1913 | On the Honeymoon Express | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 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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