The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25469   Message #1030725
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
06-Oct-03 - 02:52 PM
Thread Name: O Brother, Where Art Thou
Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
Albert Brumley and Sons settled their civil action for unauthorized use of the song, "I'll Fly Away," published in 1929 by Albert Brumley Sr. Amount of settlement not disclosed. Action was against Faith Evans and her publishers and publishers for Puff Daddy. The story is three years old.
Some people consider the song to be traditional. It'll cost you