“A Bird in a Gilded Cage”

Description

A couple sees a rich young woman. When the girl envies the fine lady's wealth, her companion replies that "she married for wealth, not for love." He pities her; "she's only a bird in a gilded cage... Her beauty was sold for an old man's gold."

Cross references

• cf. "Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man" and references there

Recordings

• Leo Boswell & Elzie Floyd, "She's Only a Bird in a Guilded (sic.) Cage" (Columbia 15150-D, 1927)
• Brown and Bunch [pseud. for Leonard Rutherford & John Foster], "She's Only A Bird In A Guilded (sic.) Cage" (Supertone 9375, 1929)
• [Byron] Harlan & [?] Madeira, "Bird in a Gilded Cage" (CYL: Edison 7696, 1901)
• Roy Harvey & the North Carolina Ramblers, "She Is Only A Bird In A Guilded (sic.) Cage" (Paramount 3079, c. 1928; Broadway 8133, n.d.; rec. 1927)
• Marlow & Young, "She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage" (Champion 15691, 1929)
• Frank & James McCravy, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (Brunswick 4335, 1929; Supertone S-2022, 1930; rec. 1928)
• Joseph Natus, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (Zonophone J-9072,

References

1. Spaeth-ReadWeep, pp. 205-206, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Gilbert, pp. 317-318, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (1 text)
3. Silber-FSWB, p. 266, "A Bird In A Gilded Cage" (1 text)
4. DT, GILDCAGE
5. Roud #4863
6. BI, SRW205