[Dixielandjazz] Plagerism

[Steve Heist]

Hi Bob and all...
The one I always heard was the pop song "Yes, We Have No Bananas" (~1922 or 
so) was sued for the first 4 notes/chords by...
Handel's decendents!
The tune?
The Hallelujah Chorus!  and I heard they won...  anyway, that's the way the 
story goes...
ALL the Best,
Steve

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From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:18 PM
To: "Steve Heist" <steveheist at earthlink.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Plagerism

> This is interesting!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_lucevan_le_stelle
> Plagiarism suit
> In 1920, the stage performer Al Jolson, together with Buddy de Sylva and
> Vincent Rose, wrote a popular song, "Avalon", about the town of the same
> name on Santa Catalina island. The following year, G. Ricordi, the 
> publisher
> of Puccini's operas, sued all parties associated with the song, arguing 
> that
> the melody was lifted from E lucevan le stelle. Puccini and his publisher
> prevailed in the case and were awarded $25,000 in damages and all future
> royalties for the song.
>
> Warm regards,
> Bob Romans,
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> Lodi, California,95242,
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