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Arthur J. Lamb(1870-1928)

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Composer, songwriter ("Asleep In the Deep"), lyricist, author and actor. He came to the USA in his youth, appearing in minstrel shows and joining the staff of music publishers. Joining ASCAP in 1942, his chief musical collaborators included Albert von Tilzer, Ernest Ball and 'Harry Von Tilzer', and his other popular-song compositions include "A Bird In a Gilded Cage", "Jennie Lee", "When the Bell In the Lighthouse Rings Ding Dong", "The Bird on Nellie's Hat", "You Splash Me and I'll Splash You", "When You've Had a Little Love, You Want a Little More", "The Spider and the Fly", and "The Mansion of Aching Hearts".
BornAugust 12, 1870
DiedAugust 10, 1928(57)
BornAugust 12, 1870
DiedAugust 10, 1928(57)
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Known for

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
Night School
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018
Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Wings (1927)
Wings
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1927
The Mansion of Aching Hearts (1925)
The Mansion of Aching Hearts
  • Writer
  • 1925

Credits

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Writer



  • The Mansion of Aching Hearts (1925)
    The Mansion of Aching Hearts
    • suggested by the song
    • 1925

Music Department



  • Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, and Hal Roach in Pardon Us (1931)
    Pardon Us
    6.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1931

Soundtrack



  • Montauk (2025)
    Montauk
    4.4
    • writer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • 2025
  • Help Me I'm Dying (2019)
    Help Me I'm Dying
    6.9
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • 2019
  • Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
    Night School
    5.6
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (1900)
    • 2018
  • Kristin Chenoweth, Nicholas D'Agosto, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer, and Amanda Payton in Trial & Error (2017)
    Trial & Error
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
    7.5
    • writer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • 2007
  • Young@Heart (2007)
    Young@Heart
    7.9
    • writer: "Asleep In The Deep"
    • 2007
  • The Lost World (1999)
    The Lost World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • 2001
  • Rat (2000)
    Rat
    5.9
    • writer: "A Bird In A Gilded Cage"
    • 2000
  • Forrest Gardner, Sandey Grinn, Karen Hartman, Michael B. Moynahan, Gary Schwartz, Stevie Louise Vallance, and Ben Vereen in Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
    Zoobilee Zoo
    8.2
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • 1986
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • 1979
  • Thomas and Sarah (1979)
    Thomas and Sarah
    6.5
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"
    • lyrics: "Bird on Nellie's Hat" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1978–1979
  • All You Need Is Love (1977)
    All You Need Is Love
    7.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Raffles (1975)
    Raffles
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Nickelodeon (1976)
    Nickelodeon
    6.2
    • writer: "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (uncredited)
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Arthur Lamb
  • Born
    • August 12, 1870
    • Somerset, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 10, 1928
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Other works
    Playwright (w/Owen Davis: "Secrets of the Police".

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