The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #137594   Message #3147836
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
04-May-11 - 01:14 PM
Thread Name: public domain
Subject: RE: public domain
All depends on whether your chords, arrangement, lyrics are those of the original composer, before 1923, after end of renewals or death of composer(s); and possible subsequent arranger/writer. Not always simple.

Entry in "Rise Up Singing" does not guarantee that the song or the arrangement shown is in the public domain

Read U. S. Copyright Law (on line).