Arthur Collins
SingerName
Arthur Collins
About
Born in Philadelphia in 1864, Arthur Collins made his name in the minstrel show as a singer of “coon songs,” a genre of minstrel songs that introduced “ragging the beat” to mainstream audiences. For a brief time, Collins was known as “the king of ragtime singers.” Modern listeners will find his parodic imitations of African Americans hard to listen to.
Role(s)
Singer
Performer
Birth date
February 7, 1864
Death date
August 2, 1933
Genre
Born in Philadelphia in 1864, Arthur Collins made his name in the minstrel show as a singer of “coon songs,” a genre of minstrel songs that introduced “ragging the beat” to mainstream audiences. For a brief time, Collins was known as “the king of ragtime singers.” Modern listeners will find his parodic imitations of African Americans hard to listen to.
