Pre-release
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.
- Six Cold Feet in the Ground – Leroy Carr
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
proprietary interests in the music, lyrics and recording expired in 2016
- Deep Blue Sea Blues – Clara Smith
- Worried and Evil Man Blues – Blind Boy Fuller
expired 2012
- Blake’s Worried Blues – Blind Blake
- 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'
- Eddie’s Twister – Eddie Lang
- 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
17. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Bessie Smith (1923)
18. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and out – Juanita Hall (1958)
19. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Jimmy Witherspoon (recorded 1962) ← this version © expires 2013 (others already out)
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a blues standard, written by Jimmy Cox in 1923
20. My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon – King Solomon Hill (d. 1949)
© expires: 2020
King Solomon Hill (1897, McComb, Mississippi - 1949, Sibley, Louisiana)
21. One Dime Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
22. Goodbye Booze – Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers
23. My Blue Heaven – Gene Austin (recorded 1928)
24. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino (recorded 1955)
© expires: 2018
"My Blue Heaven" is a popular song. The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyrics by George A. Whiting.
25. The Green Grass Grows All Around – Louis Jordan
© expires: 2017 And The Green Grass Grows All Around, also known as The Green Grass Grew All Around is a song that was first published in 1912[1][2], with words by William Jerome (William Jerome Flannery, 1865 - 1932) and melody by Harry Von Tilzer (July 8, 1872 - January 10, 1946)
26. Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Nat King Cole (recorded 1949)
27. Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Etta Jones (recorded 1960)
© expires: 2018
written by Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn
28. Shave ‘em Dry – Lucille
© expires: 2019
Lucille Bogan (April 1, 1897 – August 10, 1948) was an American blues singer, among the first to be recorded. She also recorded under the pseudonym Bessie Jackson.
29. Big Four Blues – Leroy Carr
30. Evil Minded Blues – Virginia Liston
31. Painting The Clouds With Sunshine – Gene Goldkette (recorded 1929)
© expires: 2021
written by: Al Dubin (June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945) and Joseph A. Burke (March 18, 1884 – June 9, 1950)
"Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" is a popular song. The music was written by Joe Burke, the lyrics by Al Dubin.
32. Carolina In The Morning – Holywood Dance Orchestra (recorded 1922)
© expires: 2018
written by Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947) with words by Gus Kahn
33. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Al Bowlly
34. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
35. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Jess Stacey
36. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Tito Rodriguez
© expires: 2018
"You’re Driving Me Crazy" is a U.S. popular song composed (music and lyrics) by Walter Donaldson for the 1930 musical comedy Smiles.
37. Core ‘ngrato – Enrico Caruso
© expires: 2018
written by Salvatore Cardillo
Salvatore Cardillo (1874–1947)
38. Tiptoe Through The Tulips – Nick Lucas
© expires: 2021
"Tiptoe Through the Tulips" is a popular song originally published in 1926. The music was written by Joseph A. Burke (March 18, 1884 – June 9, 1950) and the lyrics by Al Dubin (June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945)
39. Goodnight Irene (live in texas) – Leadbelly (recorded 1949)
© expires: 2020
Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949)
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