happy birthday patty
Ever heard of Patty Smith Hill? It's her birthday today.
She's one of the most performed composers of the twentieth century, though her most famous composition is a 19th-century piece, first published in conjunction with the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, when she was just twenty-five years old.
Interestingly, because of a strange copyright twist, the song will be protected till 2010; it still brings in two million dollars a year in royalties.
And it's a great day to perform the song in her honor (royalty-free if you sing it privately): "Happy Birthday To You."
She's one of the most performed composers of the twentieth century, though her most famous composition is a 19th-century piece, first published in conjunction with the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, when she was just twenty-five years old.
Interestingly, because of a strange copyright twist, the song will be protected till 2010; it still brings in two million dollars a year in royalties.
And it's a great day to perform the song in her honor (royalty-free if you sing it privately): "Happy Birthday To You."
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