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 51-75 of 170 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-4914	10-in.	11/7/1907	The flowers outside the café	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4960	10-in.	11/22/1907	Good bye, sweetheart, good bye	Alan Turner	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-4975	8-in.	12/18/1907	Has anybody seen my husband?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4975	10-in.	12/18/1907	Has anybody seen my husband?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-5086	10-in.	2/18/1908	The heart you lost in Maryland, you'll find in Tennessee	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6072	10-in.	3/31/1908	All she wants from the iceman is ice	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6083	10-in.	4/7/1908	Any old port in a storm	Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6254	10-in.	6/8/1908	I was roaming along	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6295	10-in.	6/16/1908	I lost my heart when I saw your eyes	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6382	10-in.	9/1/1908	Your picture says 'remember' though your letter says 'forget'	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6388	10-in.	9/3/1908	I don't want the morning to come	Dorothy Kingsley	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-6494	12-in.	10/1/1908	If you were mine	Haydn Quartet ; Alan Turner	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6743	10-in.	1/22/1909	Just because it's you	Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-7008	10-in.	4/23/1909	He falls for the ladies every time	Josie Sadler	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-8087	10-in.	7/1/1909	My way to heaven is through your love, sweetheart	Reinald Werrenrath	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-8124	10-in.	7/20/1909	I'll be home at harvest time	Metropolitan Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-8408	12-in.	11/30/1909	My love is greater than the world	Hamilton Hill	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-9124	10-in.	6/22/1910	Night brings the stars and you	George Carré	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-9155	10-in.	7/6/1910	I'm longing for the old days, Marguerite	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-10696	10-in.	7/10/1911	Hands up	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-11713	10-in.	3/13/1912	Mary was my mother's name	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-11756	10-in.	3/21/1912	By the old cathedral door	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12172	10-in.	7/9/1912	When the old folks were young folks	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-12900	10-in.	9/2/1926	Asleep in the deep	Wilfred Glenn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12900	10-in.	2/11/1913	Asleep in the deep	Wilfred Glenn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 51-75 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.

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