Collins and Harlan
Arthur Collins - Byron G. Harlan
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[Build a Custom CD] [Home] [Your Download Summary] [Learn About Subscriptions] A comedic baritone and tenor duo, who were famous for their character songs and bizarre harmony.
You might want to keep the volume down when playing Collins and Harlan titles. Most of their characters portray African Americans,
Irish, Rube farmers, etc., and make explicit use of all the classic stereotypes. Before 1903, Arthur Collins performed his
duets with Joseph Natus
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| ID | Description | Name | Time |
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| Down on the Brandywine |
Collins and Harlan -- Love by the river
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2:29 | |
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Come On and Kiss Yo' Baby |
Collins and Harlan -- Comic Love Song - Really classic Collins and Harlan - 1907
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2:59 |
| Tell Us, Pretty Ladies | Collins and Harlan -- Comic Flirting with the girls - Absolutely Insane! A very early Columbia record | 2:45 | |
| Alexander and His Clarinet | Collins and Harlan -- Comic Love- Love is persuaded by the clever use of a clarinet. Probably from a Zonophone master, this record is humorous and very musical. | 3:12 | |
| L-A-Z-Y Spells Lazy | Collins and Harlan --Comic "coon" song -a freeloader is given his walking papers - - record in excellent condition | 2:25 | |
| Out in an Automobile |
Collins and Harlan -- Motor Cars are a new complication to life
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2:32 | |
| My Gal Irene |
Collins and Harlan -- She's quite a talented gal, for a small country town!
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2:30 | |
| I'll Kill the Man That Swiped my Can | Collins and Harlan -- Violence is threatened on the road gang, when a lunch pail is found to be missing! -- Feb. 1903 from one of their first Victor recording sessions. Somewhat noisy, but very entertaining. | 2:42 | |
| Two Rubes in a Tavern | Collins and Harlan --Vaudeville skit - Two farmers talk things over in the tavern | 2:26 | |
| Cat and the Flypaper, The | Collins and Harlan -- Vaudeville skit - A married couple argues while the cat is stuck | 2:48 | |
| solos by Arthur Collins | |||
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Every Little Bit, Added to What You've Got, Makes Just a Little Bit More |
Arthur Collins-- Comic thrift song
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2:29 |
| What You Going to Do When the Rent Comes 'Round? |
Arthur Collins-- "Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown, What you going to do when the rent comes 'round?" 1905
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2:46 | |
| Any Rags? | Arthur Collins-- Character song about a rag picker | 2:32 | |
| When Mr. Shakespeare Comes to Town | Arthur Collins-- Comic Song - Only common folks watch minstrel shows! The lady insists on seeing Shakespeare! from a very early Columbia Climax label (1901?) | 2:13 | |
| The Whitewash Man | Arthur Collins-- Character song about a handy man | 2:29 | |
| Moving Day | Arthur Collins-- Comic Song - "If you spent every cent, you can live out in a tent!" | 3:14 | |
| Unfortunately, the next two extremely rare titles
are not in the best condition. They are however very interesting Both records are very early 7 inch Victor records | |||
| I've Got a White Man Workin For Me | Arthur Collins-- The dominant and inferior race roles are reversed - Feb. 1901 | 1:49 | |
| Vaudeville Specialty | Arthur Collins-- Collins performs a one man minstrel show (from Nov. 1900) | 2:05 | |