Robert Yount
Robert Yount | |
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Birth name | Robert Gene Yount |
Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | October 20, 1929
Died | June 30, 2005 Oroville, California, U.S. | (aged 75)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitarist |
Robert Gene Yount (October 20, 1929 – June 30, 2005) was an American musician, singer and songwriter in the country music genre.[1]
He was born in
In 1958, Yount signed away his royalty rights to W.S. Stevenson, better known as William McCall of Four Star Records. After the bankruptcy of Four Star's successor in interest, the copyright was acquired by Acuff-Ross Music. When the initial term of copyright ended in 1983, it was renewed for a second term. Between 1983 and 1985 Acuff-Rose paid royalties to Yount, until they were notified by the family of the deceased William McCall of the 1958 assignment. Acuff-Rose then suspended payments until the dispute between the claimants was resolved. On December 24, 1996 the United States courts of appeals, Ninth Circuit, upheld the claim of the McCalls.[4]
Robert Yount died in Oroville, California at the age of 75.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Robert Yount's Obituary on Chico Enterprise-Record". Chico Enterprise-Record. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2.
- ^ "Release Me (and Let Me Love Again) by Engelbert Humperdinck Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Yount v. Acuff Rose Opryland". Findlaw. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Wired For Sound: Eddie Miller on 4-Star 1407". wired-for-sound.blogspot.nl. Retrieved March 12, 2016.