My Castle on the Nile is an American song with lyrics by Bob Cole and James Weldon Johnson and music by J. Rosamond Johnson. Arthur Collins was recorded on a Columbia Records wax cylinder performing the song in 1902. [1] Various artists have recorded it since.
The New York Public Library has a musical score for it as "Sung By The Great Comedian Bert Williams." [2] The University of Maine Library also has a score for it published by Jos. W. Stern & Co. in 1901. [3] It is also held by other libraries. [4] [5]
Bert Williams recorded the song on Victor. [6] It was recorded by the Wonder State Harmonists on Vocalion records in 1929. [7] The War Department recorded The Camp Hill Male Quartet performing it and "Little Liza I Love You" on a 1945 album. [8]