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RICHCAR MUSIC v. TOWNS

53 A.D.2d 501 (1976)

Richcar Music Co., a Division of Frandel Music, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, v. Chris Towns et al., Copartners Doing Business Under the Name of Sah Music Company, et al., Respondents-Appellants, and Gilsan Music Corp., Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

July 20, 1976

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norma Hack of counsel (M. William Krasilovsky with her on the brief; Feinman & Krasilovsky, attorneys), for appellant-respondent.

Robert C. Osterberg of counsel (Abeles Clark & Osterberg, attorneys), for Chris Towns, respondent-appellant.

Abraham L. Wax for Clarence A. Henry, respondent-appellant.

Stephen F. Huff of counsel (Pryor Cashman & Sherman, attorneys), for Ensign Music Corporation, respondent-appellant.

SILVERMAN, CAPOZZOLI, LANE and NUNEZ JJ., concur.

KUPFERMAN, J. P.,

We are here concerned with the rights in the musical composition "You've Got To Change Your Evil Ways", also known as "Evil Ways", and with the proceeds derived therefrom.

The author of the song is Clarence A. Henry, also known as Sonny Henry. He wrote it in or about 1957, appropriately enough while serving a prison sentence for second degree murder. After his release from jail (he was...

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