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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 2354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	01298	7-in.	May 1900	I’ll make dat black gal love me	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]156	10-in.	2/2/1902	Ma tiger lily	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]156	7-in.	7/20/1900	Ma tiger lily	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]157	7-in.	7/20/1900	I ain't seen no messenger boy	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]158	10-in.	2/2/1901	Pliny, come kiss your baby	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]158	7-in.	7/20/1900	Pliny, come kiss your baby	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]159	7-in.	7/20/1900	My Sousiana Louisiana	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]160	10-in.	9/19/1902	I'd leave my happy home for you	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]160	7-in.	7/20/1900	I'd leave my happy home for you	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]161	7-in.	7/20/1900	The colonel	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]162	10-in.	3/3/1903	Old Bill Jones	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]162	7-in.	7/20/1900	Old Bill Jones	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]163	7-in.	7/21/1900	Mandy Lee	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]164	7-in.	7/21/1900	The blue and the gray	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]165	7-in.	7/21/1900	Ma lady Lou	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]166	7-in.	7/21/1900	Gabriella Brown	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]167	7-in.	7/21/1900	No cake comes too high for me	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]168	7-in.	7/21/1900	Say you love me, Sue	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]169	7-in.	7/21/1900	I've waited Honey, waited long for you	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]170	7-in.	7/21/1900	Vaudeville specialty	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]408	7-in.	10/10/1900	My sunflower Sue	Arthur Collins	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]409	10-in.	9/19/1902	Cindy, I dreams about you	Arthur Collins	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]409	7-in.	10/10/1900	Cindy, I dreams about you	Arthur Collins	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]502	7-in.	11/10/1900	Lam, lam, lam	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]538	7-in.	11/24/1900	Every race has a flag but the coon	Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 51-75 of 2354 records)

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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.