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 26-50 of 170 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-561 | 10-in. | 10/14/1903 | The mansion of aching hearts | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-1589 | 7-in. | 7/12/1904 | Tell me that beautiful story | John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1589 | 10-in. | 7/12/1904 | Tell me that beautiful story | John H. Bieling ; Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with vocal soloists | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-1947 | 12-in. | 11/17/1904 | Tell me with your eyes | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1947 | 10-in. | 11/17/1904 | Tell me with your eyes | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1964 | 10-in. | 11/22/1904 | A sail on the tail of a whale | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2165 | 10-in. | 1/20/1905 | The song the anvil sings | Old Homestead Double Quartet | Male vocal quartet or octet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2170 | 10-in. | 1/20/1905 | When the harvest moon is shining on the river | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2432 | 10-in. | 3/31/1905 | The waltz must change to a march, Marie | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2484 | 10-in. | 4/20/1905 | The song birds are singing of you | James McCool | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2569 | 10-in. | 5/22/1905 | A picnic for two | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2776 | 10-in. | 9/29/1905 | When the bell in the lighthouse rings | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-2776 | 12-in. | 9/29/1905 | When the bell in the lighthouse rings | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-2891 | 12-in. | 11/17/1905 | When the mocking birds are singing in the wildwood | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-3088 | 12-in. | 2/6/1906 | When the mocking birds are singing in the wildwood | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3088 | 8-in. | 2/9/1906 | When the mocking birds are singing in the wildwood | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3465 | 10-in. | 6/13/1906 | A little lunch for two | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3465 | 8-in. | 6/14/1906 | A little lunch for two | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3828 | 10-in. | 9/24/1906 | The linger-longer girl | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3840 | 10-in. | 10/1/1906 | Asleep in the deep | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3908 | 10-in. | 10/17/1906 | The bird on Nellie's hat | Helen Trix | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3908 | 8-in. | 10/17/1906 | The bird on Nellie's hat | Helen Trix | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4528 | 10-in. | 5/23/1907 | You splash me and I'll splash you | Alice Lloyd | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4911 | 10-in. | 11/7/1907 | When summer tells autumn goodbye | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-4913 | 8-in. | 11/7/1907 | Someday you'll come back to me | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lamb, Arthur J.," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.
Lamb, Arthur J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.
"Lamb, Arthur J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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