Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word

17 May 02 - 01:11 PM (#712406)
Subject: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Sandra

I am a picture and rights editor and have been asked to get permission to use "Ode to the Four Letter Word" but have not been able to figure out who wrote this. Is it a folk song? Any clue would be helpful. Thanks.

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17 May 02 - 01:21 PM (#712411)
Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy

try Oscar Brand, one or another of his Bawdy Songs books/lps

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17 May 02 - 01:25 PM (#712412)
Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Sandra

Thanks, Bill.

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17 May 02 - 01:25 PM (#712413)
Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: MMario

it's included in :

'Bawdy Ballads & Dirty Ditties of the Wartime RAF'
ISBN 1-873203-69-1
Saucy Songs and Rude Recitations of Wartime Airmen

And though undocumented - in another thread it was mentioned that it had been seen attributed to A. P. Herbert

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17 May 02 - 01:38 PM (#712426)
Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Sandra

We have ordered that book but there's been a delay in receiving it. I'll follow up on the A. P. Herbert tip. Thanks.

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