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 2326-2350 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44814]	10-in.	early 1906	Welcome to our city	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45183]	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Eliza, save a little for me	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45184]	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	When a poor relation comes to town	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45185]	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Goodbye, my honey, I'm gone	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45189]	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	The ham what am	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45193]	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Susan, kiss me good and hard	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45208]	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Alice, where art thou going?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45241]	10-in.	approximately mid-1906	Camp meeting time	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45352]	10-in.	late 1906	I'm keeping my love lamp burning for you	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45353]	10-in.	late 1906	In a chimney corner	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45358]	10-in.	late 1906	The railway porter	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45360]	10-in.	late 1906	Father O'Flynn	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45363]	10-in.	late 1906	Mrs. Kelly (I'll marry him)	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45364]	10-in.	late 1906	Killiecrankie	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45365]	10-in.	late 1906	I'm the plumber	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45441]	10-in.	approximately early 1907	Oh, Mr. Brown	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45442]	10-in.	approximately early 1907	There's always something wrong	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45444]	10-in.	approximately early 1907	Enie menie mine mo	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45565]	10-in.	late 1907	I'm a-running after Nancy	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45596]	10-in.	late 1906 or Jan. 1907	Way back	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45641]	10-in.	between 1907 and mid-1908	Listen to dat knocking bird	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45656]	10-in.	between 1907 and mid-1908	He walked right in, turned around, and walked right out again	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45658.1]	10-in.	between January and October 1908	We won't go home till morning, Bill	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45659]	10-in.	between January and October 1908	Nothing hardly ever troubles me	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45665]	10-in.	between January and October 1908	Mother hasn't spoke to father since	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 2326-2350 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.