Arthur J. Lamb
Arthur J. Lamb | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 12 August 1870 Somerset, England |
| Died | 10 August 1928 (aged 57) Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Genres | Oldtime |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist |
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.