Frank Foster takes back Shiny Stockings

[Lazaro Vega]

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Composer Frank Foster Taking Back his "Shiny Stockings"

-June 26, 2010

Composer and arranger Frank Foster, who penned one of the Count Basie Band's

most popular tunes, "Shiny Stockings," has initiated a contract termination

process with the help of faculty and students in the Community law Clinic

at Rutgers School of Law–Newark. The Clinic, under the supervision of

intellectual property rights attorney Clinical Professor John Kettle, has sent

notice on Foster’s behalf to the current holder of copyright that Mr. Foster

will be exercising his rights in accordance with a little known provision of The

Copyright Act of 1976........

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Edited July 15, 2010 by Lazaro Vega

[JSngry]

I wish him luck!

[sidewinder]

I too am sorry to hear of Frank's poor health and wish him luck with this. He sure has given a lot to jazz !

Edited July 16, 2010 by sidewinder

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

very interesting-- wish hank could of done that

[Daniel A]

Sadly, Hank didn't even live to be 57 years old.

[AllenLowe]

reminds me of what Duke Jordan told me years ago, that he had signed away the copyright on Jordu back in the 1950s, and never saw a penny from it.

Edited July 15, 2010 by AllenLowe

[John Tapscott]

Good for Frank. Hope it works. I wish him all the best.

[GA Russell]

It wouldn't bother me if Congress passed a law prohibiting the sale of composer royalties.