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Thread #42167   Message #3031406
Posted By: Genie
13-Nov-10 - 07:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
As the Old Time Times article points out, Boyce apparently sold the song & copyright back in the '40s. And in those days when someone sold a song s/he often also sold the copyright holder the right to put their name on it as songwriter.   But if the Boyce family did get the copyright back in 1967, why are Pace and/or Phipps still listed as the songwriter(s)?