[Dixielandjazz] NIGHT TRAIN

[Phil Wilking]

Taking popular melodies from classical music, and putting folk melodies in 
classical music, has a long history. I distinctly remember channel surfing 
on a Sunday many years ago and chancing upon an interview show with some 
"big-time" songwriters. One of them was E. Y. Harburg. He told from exactly 
which classical piece he had lifted several melodies for which he got full 
writing credit (and royalties).

Phil Wilking

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Callaghan" <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
>
> I have found other cases, where popular numbers have been derived from
> classical pieces, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" from Chopin's Fantasie
> Impromptu, "Story of Three Loves', from Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme
> by Paganini and several others.
>
> In each of the examples cited above, however, it was clearly stated from
> whence
> the melody was taken
>