A Bird in a Gilded Cage

Music written by: Harry Von Tilzer
Lyrics written by: Arthur Lamb
Copyright date: January 2, 1900
Language: English
ISWC: T-071.386.505-4 ASCAP, ISWC
Comments: Sentimental ballad, 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
Published by: HANSEN CHARLES MUSIC & BOOKS INC ASCAP
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Originals

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Title	Performer	Release date	Info
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Florrie Forde	April 1932
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Beatrice Kay and The Elm City Four - Orchestra under direction of Ray Bloch	1940
Bird in a Gilded Cage	Freeman Clark at the Piano - Homespun Boys	1946
Only a Bird (In a Guilded Cage)	The Old Hickory Singers	1961
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Eric Siday & His Orchestra with Terry Burton and Ivor Raymond	1962
Side by Side - A Bird in a Gilded Cage - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?	Kim Cordell and The Bow Bells	1966	Medley Live
The Curse of an Aching Heart / A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Phyllis Diller	October 1968	Medley
Nellie Dean - A Bird in a Gilded Cage - I'm Henry VIII I Am - Boiled Beef and Carrots - Any Old Iron	Tommy Trinder	1974	Medley
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Joan Morris – William Bolcom	1974
I'm Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage - I'm Shy Mary Ellen - Are We to Part Like This Bill?	The Bill Rayner Four	1975	Medley
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Molly Ringwald	1975
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	JoNell Aron and Stephen Aron	1997
A Bird in a Gilded Cage	The Ian Pearce Quartet	1997
How Can I Leave Thee - A Bird in a Gilded Cage - The Sidewalks of New York	Bing Crosby	2010	Released more than 10 years after its recording Medley

	Title	Performer	Release date	Info
i	When My Baby Smiles at Me - Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie - A Bird in a Gilded Cage - I Want a G…	Crazy Otto	1956	Medley
i	A Bird in a Gilded Cage	The Banjo Kings	1962
i	Bird in a Gilded Cage	Armand Hug	1966
i	A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Paul Eakins	1968
i	Are You Lonesome Tonight - A Bird in a Gilded Cage - The Whiffenpoof Song	Big Ben Banjo Band	1971	Medley
i	A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Mrs. Mills	1972
i	After the Ball - Bird in a Gilded Cage	Banjos Aplenty	1975	Medley
i	Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage	Rita Ford's Music Boxes	1987
i	A Bird in a Gilded Cage	Gota River Jazzmen	2003