Hardbopjazz Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 What are some great pieces of music that are credited one of the best composers, Anonymous? Here are two. St. James Infirmary House of the Rising Sun I do have a recording of St. James Infirmary, I don't recall who, where the composer is credited to Irving Mills. I guess that's taking credit for something that is unknown to get more royalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Irving Mills probably copyrighted it when Cab Calloway recorded it. Most recordings I've seen credit Mills sometimes under another name that he use. (Can't remember what it was.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted May 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Another one. "When The Saints Go Marchin' In" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) Anonymous - is that the one who also goes under the name "P.D." or "Trad."? Edited May 26, 2017 by Big Beat Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Anonymous also has some of he greatest sayings of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 One of Bob Dylan's first albums he recorded "House of the raising sun." He took credit for writing that one. I believe up until that point the song wasn't covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Hardbopjazz said: One of Bob Dylan's first albums he recorded "House of the raising sun." He took credit for writing that one. I believe up until that point the song wasn't covered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun Dave van Ronk was pissed at Dylan for stealing his arrangement but it didn't sound that different to me from versions I heard by The Weavers and Joan Baez. (I thought I even remembered a version by The Kingston Trio but I think I'm misremembering as I often do.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Yeah, if Dylan wrote that song, he must have been a time traveller since the song is older than New Orleans, which is far older than Dylan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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