I wish my name was Joe (instead of Bill) w & m Bobby Womack, Give this love a try
Give this love a try
Document number:
V2603P422
Date of Recordation:
December 18, 1990
Entire Copyright Document:
V2603P422-434
Registration Number Not Verified:
PAu 1-215-882 (1989)
Title:
Give this love a try / By Bobby Womack. PAu 1-215-882 (1989)
Title appears in Document:
American dream & 53 other titles; musical compositions.
Give this love a try
Document number:
V3506D261
Date of Recordation:
January 12, 2004
Entire Copyright Document:
V3506 D261 P1-9
Title:
Give this love a try / Written by Lee Hutson & M. Hawkins.
Title appears in Document:
(Everybody wants to) fly away & 121 other titles; musical compositions.
(No matter how high I get) I'll still be lookin' up to you
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000621378 / 1984-05-03
Date of Creation:
1984
Title:
(No matter how high I get) I'll still be lookin' up to you / by Bobby Womack, Paul Kisch.
Description:
1 p.
Other Title:
I'll still be lookin' up to you
Copyright Claimant:
Abkco Music, Inc. & Ashtray Music
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack & Paul Kisch.
Names:
Paul Kisch
Bobby Womack 1944-
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Snowflake
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Trying to get over you
Bobby Womack 1944-
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Snowflake
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Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Trying to get over you
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Let me kiss it where it hurts
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000621379 / 1984-05-03
Date of Creation:
1984
Title:
Let me kiss it where it hurts / by Bobby Womack.
Description:
2 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Abkco Music, Inc. & Ashtray Music
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack.
Names:
Bobby Womack 1944-
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Through the eyes of a child
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Secrets
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Through the eyes of a child
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Secrets
The Truth song
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000621380 / 1984-05-03
Date of Creation:
1984
Title:
The Truth song / by Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhyde, Patrick Moten.
Description:
2 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Abkco Music, Inc. & Ashtray Music
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhyde & Patrick Moten.
Names:
Roger Dollarhyde
Patrick Moten (16 documents)
example document: Reaganomics
Bobby Womack 1944-
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Secrets & 5 other titles
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Secrets
Patrick Moten (16 documents)
example document: Reaganomics
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Bobby Womack 1944-
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Secrets & 5 other titles
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Secrets
I wish my name was Joe (instead of Bill) w & m Bobby Womack
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000672797 / 1994-08-02
EU0000969387 / 1966-12-14
EU0000969387 / 1966-12-14
Title:
I wish my name was Joe (instead of Bill) w & m Bobby Womack.
Variant title:
I wish my name was Joe (instead of Bill)
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack (A)
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Communication. w Unart Music Corporation & Tracebob Music Company, employers for hire of Bobby Womack
example document: Communication. w Unart Music Corporation & Tracebob Music Company, employers for hire of Bobby Womack
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Half a man
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000687135 / 1995-01-03
EP0000238825 / 1967-11-21
EP0000238825 / 1967-11-21
Title:
Half a man.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack & Darryl Carter (A)
Notes:
Words & music.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Dance what 'cha wanna
Darryl Carter (53 documents)
example document: Love me
example document: Dance what 'cha wanna
Darryl Carter (53 documents)
example document: Love me
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Baby, help me
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000687151 / 1995-01-03
EU0000980194 / 1967-02-13
EU0000980194 / 1967-02-13
Title:
Baby, help me.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack (A)
Notes:
Words & music.
Names:
Find me somebody
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000687160 / 1995-01-03
EU0000005947 / 1967-07-26
EU0000005947 / 1967-07-26
Title:
Find me somebody.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack (A)
Notes:
Words & music.
Names:
Baby, I can't stand it
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000687163 / 1995-01-03
EU0000010221 / 1967-08-16
EU0000010221 / 1967-08-16
Title:
Baby, I can't stand it.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack (A)
Notes:
Words & music.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Daylight. Piano vocal arr.: Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack, & Payne Harold
example document: Daylight. Piano vocal arr.: Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack, & Payne Harold
I'm sorry about that
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000687168 / 1995-01-03
EU0000014412 / 1967-09-11
EU0000014412 / 1967-09-11
Title:
I'm sorry about that.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack (A)
Notes:
Words & music.
Names:
I found the one
Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000687170 / 1995-01-03
EU0000020265 / 1967-10-19
EU0000020265 / 1967-10-19
Title:
I found the one.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack (A)
Notes:
Words & music.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Boogie Woogie Jones. w & m Unart Music Corporation & Bobby Womack Music, employer for hire of Bobby Womack
example document: Boogie Woogie Jones. w & m Unart Music Corporation & Bobby Womack Music, employer for hire of Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack--live at the Roxy
Type of Work:
Motion picture or filmstrip
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000525942 / 1983-06-06
Date of Creation:
1982
Title:
Bobby Womack--live at the Roxy.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "production and claim to 'entire cinematographic work'."
Description:
1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Other Title:
Live at the Roxy
Copyright Claimant:
Michael H. McIntosh
Notes:
Deposit includes description (1 p.)
Authorship on Application:
producer: Michael H. McIntosh.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Simple man. w & m Unart Music Corporation, Tracebob Music, employers for hire of Bobby Womack, & Joe Hicks
Michael H. McIntosh 1945-
example document: Simple man. w & m Unart Music Corporation, Tracebob Music, employers for hire of Bobby Womack, & Joe Hicks
Michael H. McIntosh 1945-
Give this love a try
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001215882 / 1989-04-24
Date of Creation:
1988
Title:
Give this love a try / Bobby Womack.
Description:
1 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack
Notes:
Song lyrics.
Names:
Bobby Womack 1944-
Too close for comfort
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001448098 / 1990-12-05
Date of Creation:
1989
Title:
Too close for comfort / written by B. Womack, H. T. Payne.
Copyright Claimant:
Ashtray Music
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack & Harold T. Payne.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Breezin'. m Tracebob Music Company & Unart Music Corporation (employer for hire of Bobby Womack)
Harold T. Payne (4 documents)
example document: Music speaks louder than words
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Trying to get over you
example document: Breezin'. m Tracebob Music Company & Unart Music Corporation (employer for hire of Bobby Womack)
Harold T. Payne (4 documents)
example document: Music speaks louder than words
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Trying to get over you
Tough job
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001448116 / 1990-12-05
Date of Creation:
1989
Title:
Tough job / written by B. Womack, J. Benson.
Copyright Claimant:
Ashtray Music
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack & J. Benson.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: She's so good to me. w & m Sam Cooke & Bobby Womack
J. Benson
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Can't you hear the children calling?
example document: She's so good to me. w & m Sam Cooke & Bobby Womack
J. Benson
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: Can't you hear the children calling?
How can it be?
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001448119 / 1990-12-05
Date of Creation:
1989
Title:
How can it be? / written by B. Womack, F. R. Hamilton III, H. T. Payne.
Number of similar titles:
15
Similar Title:
Copyright Claimant:
Ashtray Music
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack, F. R. Hamilton III & Harold T. Payne.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Something within me
F. R. 3rd Hamilton
Harold T. Payne (4 documents)
example document: Save the children
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: I can't stay mad
example document: Something within me
F. R. 3rd Hamilton
Harold T. Payne (4 documents)
example document: Save the children
Ashtray Music (34 documents)
example document: I can't stay mad
How can it be?
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001656793 / 1992-07-22
Date of Creation:
1986
Title:
How can it be?
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack & Harold Payne
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Harold Payne, 1946-, Bobby Womack, & Frank Hamilton 3rd
Names:
Harold Payne 1946-
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Check it out
Frank 3rd Hamilton (2 documents)
example document: Forever love
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Check it out
Frank 3rd Hamilton (2 documents)
example document: Forever love
Yield not to temptation
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001921666 / 1994-10-31
Date of Creation:
1961
Title:
Yield not to temptation.
Description:
Sound cassette.
Copyright Claimant:
Abkco Music, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack, 1945-.
Names:
Bobby Womack 1945-
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Whatever happened to the times?
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Whatever happened to the times?
Couldn't hear nobody pray
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu001941122 / 1994-12-23
Date of Creation:
1961
Title:
Couldn't hear nobody pray.
Description:
Sound cassette.
Copyright Claimant:
Abkco Music, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: One more chance on love. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack & Harold Payne
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Trying to get over you
example document: One more chance on love. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack & Harold Payne
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: Trying to get over you
You know the bliss
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002462462 / 1999-11-29
Date of Creation:
1999
Title:
You know the bliss.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: additional words & music.
Previous Registration:
Preexisting material: the song Woman's gotta have it.
Description:
Sound cassette.
Other Title:
Woman's gotta have it
Copyright Claimant:
ABKCO Music, Inc. & EMI Music Publishing
Authorship on Application:
additional material: J. Houston, P. Houston & P. Beauregard.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: The preacher. w & m Tracebob Music Corporation & Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack & Darryll Patterson
Linda Cooke (2 documents)
example document: Ain't no foolin' (when love starts coolin')
Darryl Carter (53 documents)
example document: LOVE
J. Houston (11 documents)
example document: Represent
P. Houston (1 documents)
example document: You know the biss
P. Beauregard (6 documents)
example document: You know the biss
ABKCO Music, Inc. (97 documents)
example document: Cupid and 12 other titles
EMI Music Publishing (280 documents)
example document: Ecstasy
example document: The preacher. w & m Tracebob Music Corporation & Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack & Darryll Patterson
Linda Cooke (2 documents)
example document: Ain't no foolin' (when love starts coolin')
Darryl Carter (53 documents)
example document: LOVE
J. Houston (11 documents)
example document: Represent
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P. Houston (1 documents)
example document: You know the biss
P. Beauregard (6 documents)
example document: You know the biss
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ABKCO Music, Inc. (97 documents)
example document: Cupid and 12 other titles
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EMI Music Publishing (280 documents)
example document: Ecstasy
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Room without a floor
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002565400 / 2000-12-11
Date of Creation:
2000
Title:
Room without a floor.
Previous Registration:
Preexisting material: You're welcome, stop on my.
Description:
Sound cassette.
Other Title:
You're welcome, stop on my
Copyright Claimant:
ABKCO Music, Inc., EMI-UNART Catalogue, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Bobby Womack, Trunan Thomas, Leigh Kenney.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Intro. w & m Tracebob Music Corporation & Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack
Trunan Thomas
Leigh Kenney
ABKCO Music, Inc. (97 documents)
example document: Cupid and 12 other titles
EMI-UNART Catalogue, Inc.
example document: Intro. w & m Tracebob Music Corporation & Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack
Trunan Thomas
Leigh Kenney
ABKCO Music, Inc. (97 documents)
example document: Cupid and 12 other titles
EMI-UNART Catalogue, Inc.
Breeze on by
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu002958910 / 2005-05-31
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Breeze on by.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: new lyrics.
Description:
Compact disc.
Other Title:
Breezin'
Copyright Claimant:
Abkco Music, Inc., Sony/ATV, Inc.
Notes:
Based on Breezin' by Bobby Womack.
Authorship on Application:
new music: Eliot Kennedy.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Love, the time is now. w & m Bobby Womack, & ASA Music Company, employer for hire of James Holiday
Donny Osmond (52 documents)
example document: My secret touch
Gary Barlow (32 documents)
example document: Back for good
Eliot Kennedy (22 documents)
example document: When the lights go out
Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: A House in the country & 108 other titles
Sony/ATV, Inc.
example document: Love, the time is now. w & m Bobby Womack, & ASA Music Company, employer for hire of James Holiday
Donny Osmond (52 documents)
example document: My secret touch
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Gary Barlow (32 documents)
example document: Back for good
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Eliot Kennedy (22 documents)
example document: When the lights go out
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Abkco Music, Inc. (68 documents)
example document: A House in the country & 108 other titles
Sony/ATV, Inc.
Trust your heart
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000005711 / 1978-05-24
Date of Publication:
February 23, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Trust your heart / B. Womack, L. Ware, D. Davis [i.e. words & music Bobby Womack, Leon Ware, Don Davis]
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. 1978, PAu 10-255.
Appears in:
Pieces. : 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in. ; side 1, band 2
Copyright Claimant:
Unart Music Corporation & Jobete Music Company, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Everything's gonna be alright. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack, Curtis Womack & Harold Payne
Leon Ware (262 documents)
example document: Priceless
Don Davis (93 documents)
example document: Mistle toe, you, and me
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: More than a heartache
Jobete Music Company, Inc. (2402 documents)
example document: Feel what I feel
example document: Everything's gonna be alright. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack, Curtis Womack & Harold Payne
Leon Ware (262 documents)
example document: Priceless
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Don Davis (93 documents)
example document: Mistle toe, you, and me
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Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: More than a heartache
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Jobete Music Company, Inc. (2402 documents)
example document: Feel what I feel
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Wind it up
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000005712 / 1978-05-24
Date of Publication:
February 23, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Wind it up / B. Womack, C. Womack, L. Ware [i.e. words & music Bobby Womack, Cecil Womack, Leon Ware]
Appears in:
Pieces. : 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in. ; side 2, band 1
Copyright Claimant:
Unart Music Corporation & Jobete Music Company, Inc.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: I've got love for you. w & m Bobby Womack
Cecil Womack (100 documents)
example document: Won't you be my lover?
Leon Ware (262 documents)
example document: Cherie
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: Chew tobacco rag
Jobete Music Company, Inc. (2402 documents)
example document: Danny's song & 2 other titles; notification (under 17 USC 508) of filing (docket no. C78-1796A filed 20Oct78 in U.S. District Court, Atlanta Division, Northern District of Georgia) Nature of action: complaint
example document: I've got love for you. w & m Bobby Womack
Cecil Womack (100 documents)
example document: Won't you be my lover?
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Leon Ware (262 documents)
example document: Cherie
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: Chew tobacco rag
Jobete Music Company, Inc. (2402 documents)
example document: Danny's song & 2 other titles; notification (under 17 USC 508) of filing (docket no. C78-1796A filed 20Oct78 in U.S. District Court, Atlanta Division, Northern District of Georgia) Nature of action: complaint
Never let nothing get the best of you
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000005713 / 1978-05-24
Date of Publication:
February 23, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Never let nothing get the best of you / B. Womack, C. Womack [i.e. words & music Bobby Womack, Cecil Womack]
Appears in:
Pieces. : 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in. ; side 2, band 4
Copyright Claimant:
Unart Music Corporation & Jobete Music Company, Inc.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Yield not to temptation. Arr. & adaptation: Bobby Womack
Cecil Womack (100 documents)
example document: Love can be
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: All for you & 17 other titles
Jobete Music Company, Inc. (2402 documents)
example document: Little girl, don't you worry; (We're gonna make it) By Jermaine Jackson & Paul M. Jackson, Jr
example document: Yield not to temptation. Arr. & adaptation: Bobby Womack
Cecil Womack (100 documents)
example document: Love can be
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: All for you & 17 other titles
Jobete Music Company, Inc. (2402 documents)
example document: Little girl, don't you worry; (We're gonna make it) By Jermaine Jackson & Paul M. Jackson, Jr
The Roads of life
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000032045 / 1979-04-30
Date of Publication:
March 19, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
The Roads of life / Bobby Womack, Cecil Womack.
Publisher Number:
Arista AB 4222
Appears in:
Roads of life. : 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. ; side 1, band 1
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack Music & Unart Music Corporation
Notes:
Lyrics on record sleeve.
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Cecil Womack, & Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack.
Performer:
Performed by Bobby Womack.
Names:
Cecil Womack (100 documents)
example document: Baby, I'm scared of you
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Try me. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack, & Harold Payne
Bobby Womack Music (10 documents)
example document: Give it up
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: Pony tail & 1 other title
example document: Baby, I'm scared of you
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Try me. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack, & Harold Payne
Bobby Womack Music (10 documents)
example document: Give it up
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Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: Pony tail & 1 other title
How could you break my heart?
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000032046 / 1979-04-30
Date of Publication:
March 19, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
How could you break my heart? / Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten.
Publisher Number:
Arista AB 4222
Appears in:
Roads of life. : 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. ; side 1, band 2
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack Music & Unart Music Corporation
Notes:
Lyrics on record sleeve.
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Patrick Moten, & Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack.
Performer:
Performed by Bobby Womack.
Names:
Patrick Moten (16 documents)
example document: Rhythm of love
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: One more chance on love. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack & Harold Payne
Bobby Womack Music (10 documents)
example document: Never let nothing get the best of you
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: It hurts me. Arr. Unart Music Corporation, as employer for hire of Bobby Goldsboro
example document: Rhythm of love
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: One more chance on love. w & m Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack & Harold Payne
Bobby Womack Music (10 documents)
example document: Never let nothing get the best of you
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: It hurts me. Arr. Unart Music Corporation, as employer for hire of Bobby Goldsboro
Honey dripper boogie
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000032047 / 1979-04-30
Date of Publication:
March 19, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Honey dripper boogie / Bobby Womack.
Publisher Number:
Arista AB 4222
Appears in:
Roads of life. : 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. ; side 1, band 3
Copyright Claimant:
Bobby Womack Music & Unart Music Corporation
Notes:
Lyrics on record sleeve.
Authorship on Application:
words & music: Unart Music Corporation, employer for hire of Bobby Womack.
Performer:
Performed by Bobby Womack.
Names:
Bobby Womack (137 documents)
example document: Roots in me
Bobby Womack Music (10 documents)
example document: If you think you're lonely now
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: The Fat man
example document: Roots in me
Bobby Womack Music (10 documents)
example document: If you think you're lonely now
Unart Music Corporation (656 documents)
example document: The Fat man
Give this love a try
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000131439 / 1982-03-11
Date of Publication:
November 20, 1981
Date of Creation:
1981
Title:
Give this love a try / music and lyrics by Charles Scales.
Imprint:
[Detroit : C. Scales Pub. Co., c1981]
Description:
3 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Charles R. Scales 3d
Copyright Notice:
notice: C. Scales Publishing Company
Authorship on Application:
lyrics, music & arr.: Charles R. Scales 3d.
Names:
Charles R. 3d Scales 1958-
C. Scales Publishing Company
C. Scales Publishing Company
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