GORHAM v. EDWARDS


164 F.Supp. 781 (1958)

James H. GORHAM, d/b/a Nestor Records, Plaintiff, v. Raymond EDWARDS, Earl Beal, Richard Lewis and William Horton, formerly known as "The Thunderbirds" now known as "The Silhouettes" and Broadcast Music, Inc., Kae Williams, Al Silver d/b/a Ember Records, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 29, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abner Greenberg, New York City, for plaintiff.

M. Warren Troob, New York City, for defendants.


PALMIERI, District Judge.

On March 6, 1958, plaintiff filed his complaint, alleging that he and defendant members of a vocal quartet had entered into an agreement, pursuant to which he was to have exclusive rights to publish and record all songs sung by the quartet; and pursuant to which he was to receive royalty payments. Plaintiff cut a master tape of a song called "Get a Job" as sung by the quartet. Thereafter, the agreement between the parties was purportedly...

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