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Thread #121075 Message #2639486
Posted By: M.Ted
23-May-09 - 04:09 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Tim Rose and the story of 'Hey Joe'
Subject: RE: Origins: Tim Rose and the story of 'Hey Joe'
Tim Rose never was able to find an Appalachian ballad that was close enough to "Hey, Joe" to absolve him of paying royalties to Billy Roberts. There is a long discussion of this in the Wikipedia--