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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 2001-2025 of 2354 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Leeds & Catlin 8932 10-in. approximately summer 1907 Brother Noah gave out checks for rain Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 8955 10-in. approximately summer 1907 Who do you love? Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 8956 10-in. approximately summer 1907 May fuzzy Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 8958 10-in. approximately summer 1907 In Monkeyland Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 8961 10-in. approximately summer 1907 Who? Me? Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9022 10-in. late 1907 Everybody's picking on me Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9203 10-in. late 1907 or Jan. 1908 I'm afraid to come home in the dark Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9205 10-in. late 1906 or Jan. 1907 I got to see the minstrel show Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9223 10-in. late 1906 or Jan. 1907 The family tree Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9271 10-in. between late 1907 and early 1908 My gal Irene Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9272 10-in. between late 1907 and early 1908 Has anybody seen my husband? Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9362[?] 10-in. between January and October 1908 Rag babe Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9392 10-in. between January and October 1908 Red wing Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 9395 10-in. between late 1908 and early 1909 Way down in Alabam' Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 81[??] 7-in. between 1901 and 1905 When the world don't treat you right, come home Arthur Collins Male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5072 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Any rags? Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5074 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Barney Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5114 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Iffa saffa dill Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5115 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 When the winter time comes 'round Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5304 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Under the Anheuser bush Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5305 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 Hoolahan Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5307 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 He was a sailor Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5307 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 He was a sailor Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5445 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 When the coons have a dreamland of their own Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Leeds & Catlin 5446 10-in. between late 1903 and 1904 A bit o' blarney Arthur Collins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 2001-2025 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536

External Sources

Wikipedia: Arthur Collins

Discogs: Arthur Collins

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1758964

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