Hi Lonesome EJ,

Crosby was on the opposite bill from me. We never worked together.
Could be Roger and Dave met in New York but that contract was signed
that night. Dave was doing pretty much the same stuff...kinda' bluesy.
I was doing traditional. About '64. You're right.

Dave,

The Cityfolkies were copyrighting everything that they could. Lou Gottleib got some money for Uncle Dave's "Rock About My Saro Jane". Bob Gibson copyrighted a lot. It was business.
If it was PD you could change it a little and claim copyright. If you check out Harry Fox Agency and the BMI and ASCAP listings you'll find out who copyrighted what and when.
You could rewire lots of PD material in those days. Then there was the Tom Dooley (KT/Frank Profitt) suit.

Copyright might be the enemy of the folk process.

Frank