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Blind Lemon Jefferson - The Big Bang Of Blues
Many songs in addition to "That's All Right" and "Matchbox" can be traced to Blind Lemon Jefferson who in turn learned many songs from his contemporaries and those who came before him. Authorship, sole authorship and copyright were not relevant to many practitioners, songwriters and composers of many styles of music.
Names Of Songs Used As Names Of Bands - Can't Think Of A Name For Your Band, Copy One
Even though many do not believe this, and some even suffer fear and trepidation over the subject of copyright and copyright protection, it is LEGAL and COMMON to copy a name and use it as another name. In fact, copyright does NOT protect names, titles, or short phrases or expressions.
Tracing The Origins Of Blues Songs: Culture Or Copying?
Many songs' origins can be traced to earlier sources and often specific authorship, or authorship as a mighty fortress that had to exert its mighty power, was a foreign concept. Ideas and the expressions of ideas are often regarded as benevolent entities and means by which a society builds its culture.
Big Butter & Egg Man, Banana in Your Fruit Basket, Grinding Mill and other carnal songs
"I want a butter and egg man. Won't some great big butter and egg man want me?"Why does this woman sing so emphatically about wanting a man who possesses BIG BUTTER and EGGS? Is she headed down a dangerous dairy path? With all that is known in 2013 about a diet high in cholesterol, this song might already be maiming young minds but could the butter and eggs be representative of something more than food? Is this a tongue-in-cheek metaphor?
Mrs. General David Petraeus, Your Husband Is Cheatin' On Us; The World Wide (spider) Web
What have I heard about the blues? Things like this:Blues is realBlues is lifeBlues is real lifeBlues is the story of lifeBlues tells the story of our livesBlues reflects our timesBlues tells the truthThe blues chases away the bluesThe blues is a womanAnd when it comes to lovin', cheatin', hurtin' and schemin', the blues has that covered too.In the past few days I've come to realize that blues is intrinsic to, and helps tell the story of, THE BIG DEAL at the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA is in the center of all news right now (Monday, November 12, 2012). General David Petraeus, the Director of the CIA, resigned last week because of an affair. We are now finding out more.