When one seeks to be compensated for damages in a litigation, especially when the issue involves an individual vs a corporate entity, compensation will often be offered in monetary terms. I don't know what kind of compensation he may have been looking for from these folks. In my posts I'm just trying to explain that I can understand his claim.

His use and exposure of the word's meaning as related to music have definite ties to dates of use that extend as far back as the 1940s and maybe earlier. He was performing in the Northwest since the early days of television. He became a local legend as a childrens entertainer with his Hootenannny.

That was before my time spent here in the upper left hand corner of the country. I never had the opportunity to see his childrens show or see him perform. I didn't arrive in this neck of the woods until the late 70s. What I learned about him was just via my own brief research.