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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 170 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-561	7-in.	10/14/1903	The mansion of aching hearts	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	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	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-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	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-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	C-2776	12-in.	9/29/1905	When the bell in the lighthouse rings	Frank C. Stanley	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-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	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	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-3465	8-in.	6/14/1906	A little lunch for two	Harry Tally	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	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	E-3908	8-in.	10/17/1906	The bird on Nellie's hat	Helen Trix	Female 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	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

(Results 26-50 of 170 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lamb, Arthur J.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.

Lamb, Arthur J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106562.

"Lamb, Arthur J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.