Arthur Longbrake

Arthur Longbrake was an American songwriter and lyricist. He established the Eclipse Music Company. He wrote the words to "I'd like to know where I met you" and "On the Beach 'Neath the Old Willow Tree".

"Brother Noah Gave Out Checks for Rain" recounts the story of a church deacon with a leaky roof and a baseball game with Biblical figures.

Several performances of the songs he wrote were recorded with Arthur Collins singing them. They are minstrel songs. Joseph Morris published several.

Arthur Collins recorded "Nobody Knows Where John Brown Went".