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 676-700 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-17331 | 10-in. | 3/17/1916 | The kid is clever | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17426 | 10-in. | 4/3/1916 | Oh, Joe, with your fiddle and bow, you stole my heart away | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17427 | 10-in. | 4/3/1916 | Arrah go on, I'm gonna go back to Oregon | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17542 | 10-in. | 4/27/1916 | The Honolulu blues | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with mandolin and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17549 | 10-in. | 4/27/1916 | On the Old Dominion line | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17573 | 10-in. | 5/1/1916 | Johnny get a girl | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17574 | 10-in. | 5/1/1916 | 'Way down in Borneo-o-o | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17575 | 10-in. | 5/1/1916 | Hello, summer! | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17769 | 10-in. | 5/31/1916 | I'm going way back home and have a wonderful time | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17770 | 10-in. | 5/31/1916 | My lovin' Lou | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-17771 | 10-in. | 5/31/1916 | I'm saving up the means to get to New Orleans | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18020 | 10-in. | 6/26/1916 | Welcome, honey, to your old plantation home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18021 | 10-in. | 6/26/1916 | Dear old dreamy Honolulu town | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with mandolin and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18022 | 10-in. | 6/26/1916 | It's always Orange Day in California | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18058 | 10-in. | 7/5/1916 | The two-key rag | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18061 | 10-in. | 7/5/1916 | Oh! How she could yacki hacki wicki wacki woo | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18129 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | Bachelor days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18130 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | When Uncle Sammy leads the band | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18131 | 10-in. | 7/19/1916 | Honest Injun | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18132 | 10-in. | 7/19/1916 | Come on to Nashville, Tennessee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18170 | 10-in. | 8/1/1916 | Mississippi days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18171 | 10-in. | 8/1/1916 | Just one day | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18520 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | The yellow and the blue | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18521 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | College days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-18522 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | Take me to my Alabam' | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 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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