[Vintage-Audio] Song Title Puzzle

[Sheldon Daitch]

I would not image simply changing the song title would allow the 
commercial use of the
entire song, but I could be wrong. 

In regards to Horton's second version for the UK audience, I am 
wondering who pressed
the issue, that is, did Horton and Columbia Records do it, simply to 
sell the song in the
UK market, or did UK market forces cause them to re-record the song?

I suppose it isn't the first time releases have been redone for 
different markets, as The
Beatles did some of their early songs in German, and I have, somewhere, 
a copy of
Morris Alberts' "Feelings" in Spanish.

73
Sheldon

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Hello Bruce,
>
> Thank you for the information!
>
> It is good to hear from you, as I have not 'seen' your name on any 
> list for a long long time my friend. I hope that all is well with you 
> and yours Bruce.
>
> I wonder if by changing the original title, didn't Johnny Horton do 
> this song about 1960?, they were able to circumvent copyright fees? 
> The Danny Davis and The Nashville Brass album was done in 1972.
>
> Other then either being 'clever' and having fun with January 8Th and 
> the historic battle for New Orleans and altering the original song 
> title for fun or trying to avoid copyright fees, what did they do this 
> for? I am sure there is more to this story then meets our eyes Bruce.
>
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