I was wondering if the lyrics (i.e. composition) for the song "Blood Upon the Risers" (might also be called "Blood on the Risers") is still under copyright protection.
J. H. Knight copyrighted the composition in 1943, but I don't know if it was him who actually composed the song (if that even matters).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_on_the_Risers
I searched a few databases but could not find neither copyright records nor any renewal records for the composition or any sound recordings made based off of it. I want to make my own recording of the song for use in a published work. The composition has been used in several other published works already.
As for the State: I don't know what State I'd publish my work in, but I'm hoping that the laws will be similar in most States anyways. If they're all dramatically different and I have to pick one I guess I'll do that in this thread.
J. H. Knight copyrighted the composition in 1943, but I don't know if it was him who actually composed the song (if that even matters).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_on_the_Risers
I searched a few databases but could not find neither copyright records nor any renewal records for the composition or any sound recordings made based off of it. I want to make my own recording of the song for use in a published work. The composition has been used in several other published works already.
As for the State: I don't know what State I'd publish my work in, but I'm hoping that the laws will be similar in most States anyways. If they're all dramatically different and I have to pick one I guess I'll do that in this thread.