Arthur J. Lamb

Arthur J. Lamb

Arthur J. Lamb (12 August 1870 – 10 August 1928) was a British lyricist best known for the 1897 song "Asleep in the Deep" and the 1900 song "A Bird in a Gilded Cage". He collaborated with many song-writers, including siblings Albert Von Tilzer and Harry Von Tilzer, Henry W. Petrie and Kerry Mills. His fame faded and he died in poverty, his body saved from a Potters Field burial by ASCAP, who paid for a proper burial for him.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 12, 1870 (Somerset), Died August 10, 1928 (Providence)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 170 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	01130	7-in.	Mar. 1900	A bird in a gilded cage	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]645	10-in.	2/15/1901	Asleep in the deep	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]645	7-in.	2/1/1901	Asleep in the deep	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]686	10-in.	12/13/1901	Asleep in the deep	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]686	7-in.	2/20/1901	Asleep in the deep	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]869	10-in.	6/12/1901	The spider and the fly	Steve Porter	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]869	7-in.	6/12/1901	The spider and the fly	Steve Porter	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1395	10-in.	5/17/1902	Jennie Lee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1395	7-in.	5/17/1902	Jennie Lee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1415	10-in.	5/28/1902	The mansion of aching hearts	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1415	7-in.	5/28/1902	The mansion of aching hearts	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1950	10-in.	2/9/1903	I know she waits for me	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1950	7-in.	2/9/1903	I know she waits for me	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3065	10-in.	2/1/1901	Asleep in the deep	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3118	10-in.	2/20/1901	Asleep in the deep	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3471	10-in.	6/12/1901	The spider and the fly	Steve Porter	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-22	10-in.	5/18/1903	Like a star that falls from heaven	Joseph Natus	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	A-22	7-in.	5/18/1903	Star that falls from heaven	Joseph Natus	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	B-177	10-in.	6/30/1903	Tell me that beautiful story	James Doyle	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	A-177	7-in.	6/30/1903	Tell me that beautiful story	James Doyle	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-441	10-in.	9/23/1903	Asleep in the deep	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	A-441	7-in.	9/23/1903	Asleep in the deep	William F. Hooley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-502	10-in.	10/5/1903	Somebody's waiting 'neath southern skies	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	A-502	7-in.	10/6/1903	Somebody's waiting 'neath southern skies	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	B-561	10-in.	10/14/1903	The mansion of aching hearts	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 170 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lamb, Arthur J.," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.

Lamb, Arthur J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.

"Lamb, Arthur J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.