The Ragtime Goblin Man - Sung by Arthur Collins - 1911 Columbia Record

[kirtley2010]

do you have the blue amberol of this song? if so could you play it on your fireside?

[victrolaman]

@kirtley2010 If you would like to hear that version, it has already been posted here on youtube on another channel, just search The Ragtime Goblin Man--Collins & Harlan, it is here. This conversation already has taken place. See below. You were involved in it.

[foxtrotgin]

I love Arthur Collins, fun stuff indeed! I recently found a copy of him doing "Cleopatra" on 9 inch Emerson, interesting and unexpected. Thank you for sharing this great recording!

[cosycleaner]

Yes sir! The Devil's Music allright...I love it (so no hope for me then).

[kirtley2010]

victrolaman if you ever find another copy of this record can i buy it or do a swap

[victrolaman]

@kirtley2010 Sure, but this record is not that common. This is the only copy I have come across in the years I have been collecting. But I will let you know if I find another.

Victrolman

[DIYPhonophile]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[desoto1961]

Funny lyrics..The sheet music cover is amazing!! What a treasure..

[wolfmanradio]

Wonderful!

[kirtley2010]

this is one of my favorite records youve ever posted

[victrolaman]

@kirtley2010 That's great, glad you enjoyed it. It's a tune that really grows on you the more you play and sing it. It can also stick with you so good, that it gives you a horrible earworm, maybe just as the Goblin Man intended. Look out for that hook in his hand and his glaring eyes !! LOL !!

Victrolaman

[Turkeydoodlers]

That's great Bruce, love that sheet music

[victrolaman]

@Turkeydoodlers A fantastic and extremely unusual subject for any song, let alone the Ragtime era. Listen to the lyrics and understand that it was difficult enough to write interesting and rhyming lyrics for slow ballads, but a fast paced, ragging the scale ragtime novelty number, with a frightening and unusual subject matter, was even more difficult. Just amazing.

Victrolaman

[sideshowtink]

Fabulous!! Love the type II! What a beauty! What a fun tune!

[Westtoledoguy]

I have this by Collins & Harlan on a 4 min edison cylinder but not my just Arthur Collins thx

[victrolaman]

@Westtoledoguy I never knew there was a C & H 4 minute version, that's great. They must have added one of their classic mid record monologues to that one to stretch it out to 4 minutes. I can only imagine what that was like, since I haven't heard it. Did one of them take on the part of the Goblin? Thanks for the info, and thanks for watching.

Victrolaman

[biryanifan]

@victrolaman: The UCSB Cylinder Collection online has the Collins and Harlan 4 minute version—look for it there. Harlan sort of just takes the role of Collins' dopey sidekick, dumbly questioning some of the lines in the song.

[kirtley2010]

@victrolaman the collins and harlan version is being made by vulcan records, ive heared a sample of it and its not as good as this one but it would still be interesting to have on cylinder do you want me to send you the link to the website??

[victrolaman]

@kirtley2010 I have heard the C & H version of this great Ragtime era song, it was done on Edison Blue Amberol, so it is not necessary to send me the link. If anything, if I was looking to buy the C&H version, I would much rather have the original Blue Amberol, which does on occasion surface on ebay.

Victrolaman

[RCALennon]

Very cool. I like the poster you have to go with the song.

[victrolaman]

@RCALennon Thank you. As you can see, I try to put some extra effort into these videos by including some visuals including the complete lyrics on the screen when available. Thank you for watching this historic 1911 Ragtime era classic.

Victrolaman