- Source: A Bird in a Gilded Cage
"A Bird in a Gilded Cage" is a song composed by Arthur J. Lamb and Harry Von Tilzer. It was a sentimental ballad (or tear-jerker) that became one of the most popular songs of 1900, reportedly selling more than two million copies in sheet music. Jere Mahoney (Edison) and Steve Porter (Columbia) recorded two early popular versions of this song.
Background
According to Von Tilzer, he was approached in 1899 by Lamb with the lyrics for a song. Although Von Tilzer liked it, he asked Lamb to change some of the words to make it clear that the woman in the song was married and not a mistress. Later that evening, as he worked out a melody at a piano in a public house with some friends, he noticed that many of the girls nearby were crying, which convinced him the song could be a hit. Later, Von Tilzer would claim that this song was "the key that opened the door of wealth and fame" for him. Its success signalled the dominance of ballads in American popular music through 1914.
Synopsis
The song describes the sad life of a beautiful woman who has married for money instead of love. Its lyrics are as follows:
See also
List of best-selling sheet music
References
External links
Media related to A bird in a gilded cage at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tin Pan Alley
- Gloria Swanson
- Daftar film Paramount Pictures (1920–1929)
- A Bird in a Gilded Cage
- The Gilded Cage
- The Gilded Cage (Hare)
- The Gilded Cage (De Morgan)
- A Bird in a Gilded Cage (film)
- A Bird in a Guilty Cage
- America Sings
- Sylvester Stallone filmography
- Harry Von Tilzer
- 1900 in music
