Lee Collins

Leeds "Lee" Collins (October 17, 1901 – July 3, 1960) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died July 3, 1960 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, composer, cornet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-36285 10-in. 9/21/1926 Steamboat stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, cornet  
Victor BVE-56534 10-in. 11/15/1929 Astoria strut Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, composer  
Victor BVE-56535 10-in. 11/15/1929 Duet stomp Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-56536 10-in. 11/15/1929 Damp weather Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BVE-56537 10-in. 11/15/1929 Tip easy blues Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-100677 10-in. 8/5/1936 I can dish it—can you take it Blue Scott and his Blue Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-100678 10-in. 8/5/1936 You can't lose Blue Scott and his Blue Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-100681 10-in. 8/5/1936 Trouble in mind Richard M. Jones Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-100682 10-in. 8/5/1936 Black rider Richard M. Jones Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1449 10-in. 8/20/1936 Dreaming of you Jane Lucas ; State Street Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1450 10-in. 8/20/1936 I can't last long Jane Lucas ; State Street Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1467 10-in. 9/16/1936 Black and evil blues Lil Johnson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1468 10-in. 9/16/1936 You're just a cream puff Lil Johnson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1469 10-in. 9/16/1936 Can't read, can't write Lil Johnson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1470 10-in. 9/16/1936 Ramblin' man blues Lil Johnson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1508 10-in. 10/1/1936 Mr. Freddy blues Jane Lucas ; State Street Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1509 10-in. 10/1/1936 Trouble in mind Jane Lucas ; State Street Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1567 10-in. 10/15/1936 Hollywood stomp Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1568 10-in. 10/15/1936 Detroit moan Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1569 10-in. 10/15/1936 Any-kind-a-man Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia C1570 10-in. 10/15/1936 I ain't gonna let you see my Santa Claus Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2671 10-in. 8/31/1939 Fine and mellow Jazz Boys ; Yas Yas Girl Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2672 10-in. 8/31/1939 Nobody knows how I feel Jazz Boys ; Yas Yas Girl Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2673 10-in. 8/31/1939 I need you by my side Jazz Boys ; Yas Yas Girl Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia WC2674 10-in. 8/31/1939 You can't have none of that Jazz Boys ; Yas Yas Girl Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Lee," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105929.

Collins, Lee. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105929.

"Collins, Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105929

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lee Collins

Discogs: Lee Collins

Allmusic: Lee Collins

Grove: Lee Collins

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Collins, Lee, 1901-1960 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88200625

Wikidata: Lee Collins - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1701204

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34642874

MusicBrainz: Lee Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f1c642d6-d3df-4d82-86ed-d5d01650d09c

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/247405 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/247405

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