Re: [ARSCLIST] : leeds music, and early MCA

[Singleton Jamie <amyzjos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have done a little research. From what I have found out, Leeds Music was formed in 1939, and Lou Levy, the man who formed it, would only have been 12 years old in 1923/24 when the song was written. According to the smallprint on the actual sheet music, the song was copyrighted under MCA in 1923, 1929 and 1950, all before Leeds Music became part of MCA.   MCA was formed in 1924, but was only a talent booking agency at this time and not a publisher. I presume that teh song was registered with a different company, one that was bought by MCA maybe and therefore MCA gained the copyrights. I am trying to find out what this company would have been, or what would have happened, but this part is proving very difficult.

Jamie


-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List on behalf of Roger and Allison Kulp
Sent: Fri 4/18/2008 4:20 PM
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ARSCLIST]
 
There are one or two very good books that are out there on the history of  music publishing in America,from the 1880s on.The ones I know of were all published in the 70s,and 80s,and are long out of print.The titles escape me now.


                                            Roger

Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I used to work for them.  But, ancient as I may be, I don't go back to 1923.

Steve Smolian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Singleton Jamie" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:54 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST]


Thanks Roger, that is great.

Do you know where I can find out more about this Leeds Music? I did a Google 
search and there is virtually nothing on the net.

Thanks, Jamie

-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List on behalf of Roger and 
Allison Kulp
Sent: Thu 4/17/2008 7:04 PM
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ARSCLIST]

Some accounts say 1923
http://timelines.ws/20thcent/1922_1923.HTML ,others say 1924.But MCA started 
as a talent/booking agency."Nobody Know's You (When You're Down And Out)", 
was published by Leeds Music.Leeds was acquired by MCA in 1962.


                                           Roger


Singleton Jamie  wrote: Hello everyone,

I have a query regarding MCA music publishing incorporation, now UMG. I am 
researching into the song 'Nobody Know's You (When You're Down And Out)', 
which was registered with MCA in 1923. However, as far as I can tell, MCA's 
history does not stretch back this far. I would like to find out how the 
song came to MCA, and perhaps what company, if not MCA, it was registered 
with before.  Does anybody have any idea this?

Thanks, Jamie

This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment
may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system:
you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the
University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.



---------------------------------
Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it 
now.


This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment
may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system:
you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the
University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.


       
---------------------------------
Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.


This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment
may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system:
you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the
University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.