Arthur J. Lamb
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Born | (1870-08-12)12 August 1870 Somerset, England |
Died | 10 August 1928(1928-08-10) (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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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.
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