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Thread #146595 Message #3395001
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
25-Aug-12 - 02:39 PM
Thread Name: Can a pop song become traditional?
Subject: RE: Can a pop song become traditional?
There may be many versions of Johnny B. Goode but they are tethered to the original by way of permission from the author or publisher. That seems less conducive to folk process, don't you think? Same (in theory) with any modern song.