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Thanks Andy!

What a thorough and concise response. That pretty much sums it up perfectly. It would quite safe to assume that the lyrics are in copyright in America until 2027 and elsewhere longer with the individual country by country copyright period variations.

The background information ...

Hi Andy

A very long overdue question on this thread. What is the US copyright status on the lyrics created for the Teddy Bears Picnic by Irish lyric writer Jimmy Kennedy? Assuming they were re-registered after first having copyright applied in 1932 then that should make it 2027 for copyright ...

Thanks again Andy. As always, that's super helpful advice. Pete

Hi there

"There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea" is a cumulative song that achieved some popularity in the 1930s and 1940s.

Lonzo and Oscar recorded their version of the song (RCA Victor) August 18, 1947.

A music hall singer Robert Lunn (Born 1911, died 1966) performed it during the late 1930's ...

That's a great extra update. Good to have this as an online resource. I appreciate everyone's input.

Andy - I had a problem with my email account and have had to re-join Copyright Aid again. I was going to send you a message. However I can't do that due to having new profile. Is there any way you ...