Arthur Collins
Arthur Francis Collins (February 7, 1864 – August 2, 1933) was an American baritone and actor. One of the pioneer recording artists, regarded in his day as "king of the Ragtime Singers", Collins was popular among late 1880s to late 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 3, 1933 (Tice (census-designated place in Lee County, Florida) )
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 1-25 of 2354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 0753 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | I've just received a telegram from baby | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0754 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | My Hannah lady | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0755 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | No cake comes too high for me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0756 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | All I wants is my black baby back | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0757 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | Mandy Lee | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0758 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | I'd leave my happy home for you | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0759 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | Say you love me, Sue | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0773 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | I'm happy when I'm by my baby's side | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0774 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | My Josephine | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0784 | 7-in. | 11/25/1899 | When you ain't got no money, well you needn't come around | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0874 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | A coon band contest | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0875 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | Old Bill Jones | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0876 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | I ain't seen no messenger boy | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0883 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | I guess I'll have to telegraph my baby | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0884 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | Happy days in Dixie | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0885 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | My babe from Boston town | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0886 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | My blackbird | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0887 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | I don't allow no coon to hurt my feelins | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0888 | 7-in. | 1/13/1900 | You're talking ragtime | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0917 | 7-in. | 1/27/1900 | Hold dem Philippines | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0918 | 7-in. | 1/27/1900 | De possum chase | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0919 | 7-in. | 1/27/1900 | I won't do your washin' anymore | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0920 | 7-in. | 1/27/1900 | Got your habits on | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0921 | 7-in. | 1/27/1900 | I couldn't stand to see ma baby loose | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 0922 | 7-in. | 1/27/1900 | You told me you had money in the bank | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
Collins, Arthur. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.
"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Arthur Collins
Discogs: Arthur Collins
Allmusic: Arthur Collins
Apple Music: Arthur Collins
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Collins, Arthur, 1864-1933 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92049053
Wikidata: Arthur Collins - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1563772
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/33652805
MusicBrainz: Arthur Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/856ba0a6-e2e3-4449-a60c-0e639e7329b3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1758964 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1758964
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