Arthur Collins

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 2201-2225 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 769]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Creole belles	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 770]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Violets	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 771]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Come out, Dinah	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 772]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Moon, moon	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 773]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	My Zulu babe	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 774]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	The man who plays the tambourine	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 775]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	My dusky loo	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 776]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Josephine, my Jo	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 777]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	If time was money, I'd be a millionaire	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 778]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	My Carolina Caroline	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 779]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Liza	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 780]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Early in the morn	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 781]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Rip Van Winkle	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 1015]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	My money never gives out	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 1018]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	My Tiger Lily	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cylinder 1020]	2-minute	between 1899 and 1902	Pumping the pump, pump, pump	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4475]	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	If Mr. Boston Lawson had his way	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 16092]	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	I never trouble trouble until trouble troubles me	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 16093]	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	Oh! Didn't he ramble	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44916]	10-in.	1906	The man behind	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44935[a]]	10-in.	1906	Whoa, Bill!	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44935[b]]	10-in.	1906	Whoa, Bill!	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44994]	10-in.	1906	I'm crazy 'bout it	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44995]	10-in.	1906	Waltz me around again, Willie	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44998]	10-in.	1906	I kind of like to have you fussin' 'round	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 2201-2225 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.