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 1926-1950 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 7063] | 12-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Lead, kindly light | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9899] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Everybody has a whistle like me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9899] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Everybody has a whistle like me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9900] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Coon, coon, coon | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9900] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Coon, coon, coon | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9901] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | I never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9901] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | I never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9902] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Tobie, I kind o' likes you | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9902] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Tobie, I kind o' likes you | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9903] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | You needn't come home | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9903] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | You needn't come home | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9904] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Oh, oh, Miss Phoebe | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9904] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Oh, oh, Miss Phoebe | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9905] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | Since ma Linda Hinda's in the syndicate | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9905] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | Since ma Linda Hinda's in the syndicate | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9906] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | I'm looking for an angel | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9906] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | I'm looking for an angel | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9907] | 7-in. | Before May 1901 | I must a been a-dream'n' | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat J9907] | 9-in. | Before May 1901 | I must a been a-dream'n' | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6249 | 10-in. | before Aug. 1905 | The Indians along Broadway | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6288 | 10-in. | before Aug. 1905 | The Yankee Doodle boy | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6335 | 10-in. | before Aug. 1905 | Take a car! | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6336 | 10-in. | before Aug. 1905 | On a summer night | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6338 | 10-in. | before Aug. 1905 | What you goin' to do when the rent comes 'round? (Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown) | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6438 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | In my merry Oldsmobile | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed May 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Arthur Collins
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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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