Arthur J. Lamb

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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 76-100 of 170 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-12997	10-in.	3/14/1913	Ship of my dreams	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-13330	10-in.	5/20/1913	Ship of my dreams	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14172	10-in.	12/10/1913	Would you take me back again?	Harry A. Ellis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-14399	10-in.	1/29/1914	Would you take me back again	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-15507	10-in.	12/16/1914	When the bell in the lighthouse rings	Wilfred Glenn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-16173	12-in.	7/2/1915	Songs of the past, no. 3	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	CVE-16173	12-in.	1/13/1927	Songs of the past, no. 3	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-24158	10-in.	6/9/1920	Drifting	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with harp, piano, and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-25396	10-in.	7/13/1921	The world can't go 'round without you	John Steel	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	B-28123	10-in.	6/14/1923	Bells of the sea	Wilfred Glenn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29032	10-in.	11/26/1923	Out of the dusk to you	Hulda Lashanska	Soprano vocal solo, with cello, violin, and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29692	10-in.	3/25/1924	Out of the dusk to you	Della Baker	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	CVE-32826	12-in.	5/26/1925	The clank of the foeman's steel	Franklin Booth	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33686	10-in.	1/28/1926	Sail ho!	Franklin Booth	Male vocal solo, with cello and piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36169	10-in.	9/9/1926	A bird in a gilded cage	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49420	10-in.	12/28/1928	When the harvest moon is shining	Bud Billings ; Joe Billings	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio and whistling	lyricist
Victor	BS-047287	10-in.	2/29/1940	A bird in a gilded cage	Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1928-01-23-01]	10-in.	1/23/1928	Out of the dusk to you	Dan Gridley	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	155	10-in.	ca. 1901	The sentinel asleep	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	155	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	The sentinel asleep	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	157	7-in.	ca. 1901	Asleep in the deep	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	157	10-in.	ca. 1901	Asleep in the deep	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	565[a]	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902	Asleep in the deep	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	859	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	Jennie Lee	J. W. Myers	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	859	10-in.	ca. 1902	Jennie Lee	J. W. Myers	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	lyricist

(Results 76-100 of 170 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lamb, Arthur J.," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.

Lamb, Arthur J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.

"Lamb, Arthur J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.