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 476-500 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-10374	10-in.	5/23/1911	Alexander's ragtime band	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10542	10-in.	6/16/1911	Chicken reel	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10544	10-in.	6/16/1911	Dancing on the levee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10545	10-in.	6/16/1911	The baseball glide	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10844	10-in.	7/31/1911	Down de Lovers' Lane	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-10845	12-in.	7/31/1911	Carolina Minstrels, no. 20	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10846	10-in.	7/31/1911	Jimmy Valentine	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10937	10-in.	9/8/1911	Dat's harmony	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10938	10-in.	9/8/1911	The ghost of the banjo coon	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10939	10-in.	9/8/1911	The Mississippi stoker	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10940	10-in.	9/8/1911	Texas Tommy swing	Albert Campbell ; Arthur Collins	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-10941	10-in.	9/8/1911	Ragtime land	Albert Campbell ; Arthur Collins	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11043	10-in.	9/29/1911	Goodbye, my love, goodbye	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11044	10-in.	9/29/1911	I'll meet you when the sun goes down	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11045	10-in.	9/29/1911	Don't blame me for lovin' you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11046	10-in.	9/29/1911	In the golden afterwhile	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11290	10-in.	11/22/1911	Ragtime violin!	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11292	10-in.	11/22/1911	Everybody's doing it now	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11293	10-in.	11/22/1911	I want to be in Dixie	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11294	10-in.	11/22/1911	The rooster and the hen	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-11302	12-in.	11/23/1911	Louisiana Minstrels	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	C-11352	12-in.	12/11/1911	Arkansas Minstrels	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11416	10-in.	12/28/1911	The darkies' ragtime ball	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11417	10-in.	12/28/1911	Dixie moon	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	B-11425	10-in.	12/28/1911	Bring back my lovin' man	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 476-500 of 2354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, Arthur," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

Collins, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106536.

"Collins, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.