Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-14 Thread Mark D. Lew
At 10:31 PM 09/14/03, Richard Huggins wrote: >I would not want to be the music licensing agent that gambled on the music >being public domain! Me neither. That's why I want to have a pre-1923 copy of "Good Morning to All" in front of me, so that I can see exactly what it is. Thanks to Andrew S

Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-14 Thread Andrew Stiller
It was written by a couple of American sisters and published in (I think) the 1890s with the text, "Good morning to you," etc. So the melody and those words are public domain. Ooh, that's news to me. Can anyone point me to an actual copy of the 1890s version (or any pre-1923 version). It's one

Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-14 Thread Mark D. Lew
At 3:44 PM 09/14/03, John Howell wrote: >It was written by a couple of American sisters and published in (I >think) the 1890s with the text, "Good morning to you," etc. So the >melody and those words are public domain. Ooh, that's news to me. Can anyone point me to an actual copy of the 1890s v

Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-14 Thread Richard Huggins
> From: John Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > It was written by a couple of American sisters and published in (I > think) the 1890s with the text, "Good morning to you," etc. So the > melody and those words are public domain. The Happy Birthday text > was published in the 1930s, and is still under c

Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-14 Thread John Howell
OK- here's a thought. Who wrote Happy Birthday- and when? I read somewhere that it is the most recognised and universally used tune in the world. Here in Oz we have a TV channel called "Special Broadcasting Services". It shows programmes from any and every nation- with sub titles. Regularly, even i

Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-14 Thread Richard Huggins
Here is a thorough (and interesting) history of "Happy Birthday." --Richard > From: "helgesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Wow! What a great question for a trivia night! Any idea when- and where? I > guess UK or USA- but that's only by the

Re: [Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-13 Thread Richard Huggins
Two sisters, Mildred and Patty Hill, wrote it. Summy-Birchard, Inc. controls the copyright. Yes, it is a royalty-earning song everytime it is heard on TV or movies. Wish I'd written it! Richard > From: "helgesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > OK- here's a thought. Who wrote Happy Birthday- and when? >

[Finale] Happy Birthday; was Nukey-ler mus-kulls

2003-09-13 Thread helgesen
OK- here's a thought. Who wrote Happy Birthday- and when? I read somewhere that it is the most recognised and universally used tune in the world. Here in Oz we have a TV channel called "Special Broadcasting Services". It shows programmes from any and every nation- with sub titles. Regularly, even i