Arthur Collins

Arthur Collins

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Real Name:
Arthur Collins
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Born: February 7, 1864
Died: August 3, 1933

Baritone Arthur Collins deserves a title like Ragtime King since he made more discs with "rag" or "ragtime" in the title than any other singer, bringing the upbeat music into middle class parlors where the Victrola stood. He recorded on different occasions in the 1890s the Ernest Hogan song "All Coons Look Alike To Me," a song that is important since its 1896 sheet music has the first known use of "rag" as a musical term. Many of Collins' recordings are identified as a "coon song" or "darky song," which may be one reason scholars avoid crediting this white singer with popularizing ragtime.
Sites:
Wikipedia, findagrave.com, adp.library.ucsb.edu, loc.gov
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Collins And Harlan, Collins and Natus, Columbia's "An Evening With The Minstrels" Company, Edison's "At The Minstrel Show" Company, Peerless Quartette
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0754 My Hannah Lady — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins My Hannah Lady ‎(Shellac, 7", S/Sided) E. Berliner's Gramophone 0754 US 1899 Sell This Version
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0757 Mandy Lee — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Mandy Lee ‎(Shellac, 7", S/Sided) E. Berliner's Gramophone 0757 US 1899 Sell This Version
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0758 J I'd Leave My Happy Home For You — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins I'd Leave My Happy Home For You E. Berliner's Gramophone 0758 J US 1900 Sell This Version
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0875 Old Bill Jones — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Old Bill Jones E. Berliner's Gramophone 0875 US 1900 Sell This Version
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0887 Arthur Collins I Don't Allow No Coons To Hurt My Feelings ‎(Shellac, 7", S/Sided) E. Berliner's Gramophone 0887 US 1900 Sell This Version
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663 Musical Moke — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins, Len Spencer Arthur Collins, Len Spencer - Musical Moke Columbia 663 US 1902 Sell This Version
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1295 Back, Back, Back To The Woods — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins & Joseph Natus Arthur Collins & Joseph Natus - Back, Back, Back To The Woods ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Single, Mono) Victor Monarch Record 1295 US 1902 Sell This Version
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2538 Bedelia — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Bedelia ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Monarch Record 2538 US 1903 Sell This Version
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1965 I Wonder Why Bill Bailey Don't Come Home — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins I Wonder Why Bill Bailey Don't Come Home ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Monarch Record 1965 US 1903 Sell This Version
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4024 In Sunny Africa — Arthur Collins Collins* In Sunny Africa ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Leeds Records (2) 4024 US 1904 Sell This Version
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4004 Any Rags — Arthur Collins Collins* Any Rags ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Leeds Records (2) 4004 US 1904 Sell This Version
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4011 Coonville Cullud Band — Arthur Collins Collins* Coonville Cullud Band ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided, Foi) Leeds Records (2) 4011 UK 1904 Sell This Version
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4040 Good-Bye, Eliza Jane — Arthur Collins Collins* Good-Bye, Eliza Jane ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Leeds Records (2) 4040 US 1904 Sell This Version
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030532 A Rare Old Bird — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins A Rare Old Bird ‎(Shellac, 7", S/Sided) American Record Company 030532 US 1904 Sell This Version
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No. 3250 Rufus Rastas Johnson Brown (What You Going To Do When The Rent Comes 'Round) — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Rufus Rastas Johnson Brown (What You Going To Do When The Rent Comes 'Round) Victor No. 3250 US 1905 Sell This Version
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3196 Ev'ry Little Bit Helps — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Ev'ry Little Bit Helps ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Columbia 3196 US 1905 Sell This Version
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4169 Scissors To Grind — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Scissors To Grind ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided, RP) Victor 4169 US 1905 Sell This Version
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3146 The Preacher And The Bear — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins The Preacher And The Bear ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Columbia 3146 US 1905 Sell This Version
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031197 Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) American Record Company 031197 US 1905 Sell This Version
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031042 Bunker Hill — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Bunker Hill ‎(Shellac, 10") American Record Company 031042 1905 Sell This Version
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4392 The Indians Along Broadway — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins The Indians Along Broadway ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Victor 4392 US 1905 Sell This Version
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3068 Have You Seen Maggie Riley? — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Have You Seen Maggie Riley? ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Columbia 3068 US 1905 Sell This Version
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3077 There's A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins There's A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Columbia 3077 US 1905 Sell This Version
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4371 Arthur Collins My Irish Molly O ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Victor 4371 US 1905 Sell This Version
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3367 Pretty Desdamone — Arthur Collins Arthur Collins Pretty Desdamone ‎(Shellac, 10", S/Sided) Columbia 3367 US 1906 Sell This Version

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