
Episode 147: “Hey Joe” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Songwriting Credit to Deno Valenti
Billy roberts registered the copyright of the song back in 19 62. He had no idea that it had become a staple of l a gavage rock until he heard his song in the top forty with someone else's name on the credits. The public domain credit also appeared on the leave's second attempt to cut the song, which was actually given a general release, but flopped. But when the leaves cut the song for a third time, still for the same tiny label, mera, the track became a hit in may 19 66, reaching number 31. And that version had what they thought the correct song writing credit to deno valenti,. Which came as news to
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