Pre-release

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Open Music Archive
Pre-release

Thursday 17th March 18:30 – 20:30

In response to Sean Dockray’s invitation to contribute to Public Monument, artists Eileen Simpson and Ben White have produced a future public domain radio programme – projecting forward a selection of out-of-copyright archive music and recordings currently controlled under copyrights that are due to expire by the time of broadcast in the year 2021.

In 2011 in the UK, the term of copyright in a musical composition is limited to the life of the author plus 70 years, while the term of copyright in a sound recording is limited to 50 years from the date of recording. Once this bundle of proprietary rights expires, a music recording enters the public domain and is held in common. The legal frameworks, which define the limits of the public domain, are by no means fixed. The future of the public domain is precarious – the field of culture is increasingly colonised for private interests as proprietors of intellectual property continually lobby for the extension of their control.

Pre-release optimistically opens up a future channel for public domain material beyond individual proprietary and commercial interests – a truly free broadcast for an imminent public domain.

The Pre-release radio programme is presented by Dan Scott


Script notes

You’re listening to Open Music Archive pre-release with Dan Scott

Warning: This public domain radio programme should not be broadcast before all proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recordings have expired – scheduled for 1st January 2021 in the UK and Europe. Terms for other jurisdictions may differ, please refer to your local legal frameworks.

Warning: This public domain radio programme should not be broadcast until 1st January 2021.


Copyrights associated with this recording expired in XXXX Proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recording expired in XXXX Released in the public domain in XXXX Expired XXXX Released XXXX


  • Chloe – Ben Webster

recorded 1940, music Charles N. Daniels (d. 1943) lyrics Gus Kahn (d. 1941)
copyrights associated with this recording expired in 2014


  • Chloe – Benny Goodman

recorded 1937, music Charles N. Daniels (d. 1943) lyrics Gus Kahn (d. 1941)
copyrights associated with this recording expired in 2014


  • Chloe – Henry “Red” Allen

recorded 1963, music Charles N. Daniels (d. 1943) lyrics Gus Kahn (d. 1941)
copyrights associated with this recording expired in 2014


  • Chloe – Fats Waller

recorded 1928, music Charles N. Daniels (d. 1943) lyrics Gus Kahn (d. 1941)
copyrights associated with this recording expired in 2014


  • Poor Boy Blues – Ramblin’ Thomas

written by Ramblin' Thomas (d. 1945)
proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recording expired in 2016


written by Blind Boy Fuller (d. 1941)
expired 2012


  • She’s funny that way – Buck Clayton

recorded 1953, music Charles N. Daniels (d. 1943) lyrics Richard A. Whiting (d. 1938)
expires 2014


  • She’s funny that way – Ike Quebec

recorded 1944, music Charles N. Daniels (d. 1943) lyrics Richard A. Whiting (d. 1938)
expires 2014


  • You got to die someday – Lucille Bogan

written by Lucille Bogan (d. 1948)
entered the public domain 2019


  • Police Station Blues – Peetie Wheatstraw

written by Peetie Wheatstraw (d. 1941)
expires 2012


  • 99 Year Blues – Julius Daniel

written by Julius Daniel (d. 1947)
Released 2018


  • Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Jimmy Witherspoon (recorded 1962)

recorded 1962, written by Jimmy Cox (d. 1925)
proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recording expired in 2013


  • My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon – King Solomon Hill (d. 1949)

written by King Solomon Hill (d. 1949)
copyrights in the music, lyrics and recording expired in expires: 2020


  • My Blue Heaven – Gene Austin

recorded 1928, music Walter Donaldson (d. 1947) lyrics George A. Whiting
expires 2018


  • My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino (recorded 1955)

recorded 1955, music Walter Donaldson (d. 1947) lyrics George A. Whiting
expires 2018


  • The Green Grass Grows All Around – Louis Jordan

music Harry Von Tilzer (d. 1946) lyrics William Jerome (d. 1932)
copyrights associated with this recording expired 2017


  • Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Nat King Cole

recorded 1949, written by Walter Donaldson (d. 1947) and Gus Kahn
expires 2018


  • Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Etta Jones

recorded 1960, written by Walter Donaldson (d. 1947) and Gus Kahn
expires 2018


  • Shave ‘em Dry – Lucille Bogan

written by Lucille Bogan (d. 1948)
entered the public domain 2019


  • Painting The Clouds With Sunshine – Gene Goldkette

recorded 1929, lyrics Al Dubin (d. 1945) music Joseph A. Burke (d. 1950)
released in the public domain 2021


  • Carolina In The Morning – Holywood Dance Orchestra

recorded 1922, music Walter Donaldson (d. 1947) lyrics Gus Kahn
expires 2018


  • You’re Driving Me Crazy – Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Al Bowlly

written by Walter Donaldson (d. 1947)
copyrights associated with this recording expired 2018


  • You’re Driving Me Crazy – Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians

written by Walter Donaldson (d. 1947)
copyrights associated with this recording expired 2018


  • You’re Driving Me Crazy – Jess Stacey

written by Walter Donaldson (d. 1947)
copyrights associated with this recording expired 2018


  • You’re Driving Me Crazy – Tito Rodriguez

written by Walter Donaldson (d. 1947)
copyrights associated with this recording expired 2018


  • Core ‘ngrato – Enrico Caruso

Salvatore Cardillo (d. 1947)
copyrights associated with this recording expired 2018


  • Tiptoe Through The Tulips – Nick Lucas

music Joseph A. Burke (d. 1950) lyrics Al Dubin (d. 1945)
proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recording expired 2021


  • Goodnight Irene (live in texas) – Leadbelly

recorded 1949, written by Huddie William Ledbetter (d. 1949)
expires 2020


You’ve been listening to Open Music Archive – pre-release

Warning: This public domain radio programme should not be broadcast before all proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recordings have expired – scheduled for 1st January 2021 in the UK and Europe. Terms for other jurisdictions may differ, please refer to your local legal frameworks.