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The change in time of the added chorus,and the slight variation in the base of theaccompaniment, there being no change inthe tune or lyrics, would not be a ‘new work’.All that remains is the change in title, which,under the instant circumstances, would notadd anything.”The appeals court held that “Burnett andNorton were joint co-authors of the 1912composition,” the follow-up district court didnot dispute this, and the validity of therenewal of all the parts of the 1912 copyrightcould underpin the continued validity of thecopyrights to the entirety of the 1914version.Seems to me that Maybelle got into the act atsome point, hard to say when, although oneaccount puts her there on Day one. Absenceof any copyrights before 1939 (which in itselfis bizarre, but I could very well haveoverlooked one or more, since I didn’t lookthrough every year, just the years for which Ifound published sheets) makes it hard to sayfor sure.So we’ll include her just to be safe.My Memphis Baby (Narvin Kimball–Harry Godwin)Black Eagle JB 1303Grand Dominion JB 1330Not in Rust. Black Eagle bandleader TonyPringle writes,“My Memphis Baby” came tome on a tapefeaturing Sammy Rimington and Geoff Bull.It was writtenby the left-handed banjoistNarvin Kimball and Harry Godwin in the1960s. It is a typical New Orleans march forwhich Peter Bullis has since obtained thesheet music. As written, it features a versenot heard in this recorded version.I doubt we’ll ever find any betterdocumentation than this. But I did: in theindex listing for the Tulane University library:Author: Godwin, Harry Easton, 1906-Title: My Memphis baby / Harry Godwin andNarvin Kimball.Edition: Special dedication ed.Published: New York : Rayster Music Pub.Co., c1966.LC Subject(s): Blues (Music); Louisianacomposers; Memphis (Tenn.)--Songs andmusic.Other Author(s):AR; Kimball, Narvin, 1909-Description: [4] p. of music ; 31 cm.Notes: Lead sheet: words and melody, withchord symbols. Cover title. Reproducedfrom manuscript. Printed on cover: "Allproceeds from sale of this edition will bedonated to the Beale Street Elks ChristmasFund." On p. 2: letter from Memphis MayorWm. B. Ingram Jr. concerning Beale StreetDesignation Program. On p. 3:Reproduction of Ms. note: "We offer thissong to the memory of W.C. Handy and toBeale Street, Memphis" ; "BealeStreet--where it is always Saturday night" ;"Beale Street--where the blues began."[Signed by] Harry E. Godwin [and] NarvinH. Kimball. Al Rose Collection.My Monday Date (see A Monday Date)My Old Daddy’s Got a Brand NewWay to Love (Mike Jackson)Neville Dickie 1324Rec. Dixie Jassers Washboard Band(w/Jackson on pno), 7/27, Pathe 7536, 11530;Perfect 136. Alberta Hunter (acc. by Jackson),2/26/27, Victor 20651. Maude Mills (acc. byFats Waller), 6/27, Banner 6019, Domino 3987et al.Confirmed by 1/1/27 copyright reg. and theAlberta Hunter Victor label--and it was way tooeasy.My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night(Stephen Foster)Canary Cottage Dance Orchestra 1415ASM, 1853, Firth Pond & Co., says “My OldKentucky Home, Good Night.” The Library ofCongress historical sheet music collection (runout of Duke University, has later editions from1896, 189? and 1909. Ones from 1890s havea hyphen (i.e., Good-night, on copyright page;“Good-night” doesn’t appear on cover); 1909agrees with 1853. Levy also has the 1853sheet--looks like that’s the oldest available.My Papa Doesn’t Two-Time No Time(Walter Donaldson)Carol Leigh & Jim Dapogny 1064Confirmed by 3/26/24 copyright reg. Notessay rec. Rosa Henderson acc. by FletcherHenderson 1923, but it was really 1924.My Pet (Jack Yellen–Milton Ager)Red Rose Ragtime Band 1399Confirmed by 3/14/28 copyright reg., w. JY/m.MA.My Pretty Girl (Charlie Fulcher)Moonlight Broadcasters 1193Charleston Chasers 1314Paul and His Gang 1329Rec. Fulcher 9/30/25, Columbia 551-D. GeneGoldkette, 2/1/27, Victor 20588 et al. FletcherHenderson, 2/5/31, Columbia 2586-D et al.Washboard Rhythm Kings, 6/1/33, Victor23408.Confirmed by 10/10/25 copyright reg. andseveral of the labels from the aboverecordings.My Regular Gal (Harry Warren–Bud Green)Back Bay Ramblers 1279ASM, 1927, Shapiro, Bernstein; w. Green/m.Warren.My Sin (B. G. De Sylva–Lew Brown–Ray Henderson)Barbara Rosene & Her New Yorkers 1393Confirmed by 3/5/29 copyright reg., w/m all 3.My Sunday Girl (Herman Ruby–Bud Cooper–Sam Stept)Keith Nichols Cotton Club Orchestra 1234Confirmed by 1/17/27 copyright reg., w. HR-BC/m. SS.My Sunny Tennessee (Bert Kalmar–Harry Ruby–Herman Ruby)Canary Cottage Dance Orchestra 1400CD said Kalmar-Harry Ruby, but my 1921sheet music, pub. Waterson, Berlin & Snyder,says Bert Kalmar-Harry Ruby-Herman Ruby.My Suppressed Desire(Chester Cohn–Ned Miller)Keith Nichols Cotton Club Orchestra 1234Confirmed by 10/9/28 copyright reg., w.NM/m. CC.My Sweet (Hoagy Carmichael–Stuart Gorrell)Independence Hall JB 1386CD says just Carmichael.Rec. Armstrong aho 4/5/30, OKeh 41415,Vocalion 3308, Parlophone R-1718 et al.(Strange--CD notes say rec. by Louis withCarroll Dickerson, but that’s not in Rust orOnline 78 books.)Something fishy here. My Hoagy CarmichaelKey Cuts four-CD set on JSP CD has theArmstrong aho record, but attributed toCarmichael-Gorrell. Yet it’s not in 1930copyright book at all. Aha, very low-res copyof OKeh 41415 label does indeed seem tocredit Carmichael-Gorrell. And aha, accordingto S&P Stuart Gorrell is cocomposer withHoagy on “Georgia (On My Mind),” 1930—butI can’t find that in 1930 copyright book either!What the hell?The Armstrong discography atmichaelminn.net/armstrong/index.php?section3 also credits S. Gorrell as cocomposer of thistune, so I’m more than confident of it, but amstill mystified as to why I can’t find it incopyright books. It’s not in 1929 or 1931either.My Sweet Lovin’ Man [Sweet Lovin’Man] (Lil Hardin–Walter Melrose)Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble 1029Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ens. CD 1055Minerva JB 1117Jacques Gauthé’s Creole Rice YBJB 1170South Frisco JB 1180Neville Dickie 1309