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Jun 2, 1896
Guglielmo Marconi receives a U.S. patent for his invention, the radio
Jul 10, 1900
Emile Berliner files for a U.S. trademark for British artist Francis Barraud's painting of a dog listening to a gramophone. The image, titled "His Master's Voice," becomes a symbol for RCA
Apr 14, 1951
Bill Monroe is served a court summons in a lawsuit brought by songwriter Tomie Thompson, who claims Monroe has not properly credited him for the lyrics to "Kentucky Waltz." Monroe admits Thompson wrote them, but insists he bought them
Dec 3, 1951
Hank Williams is sued for copyright infringement, charged with stealing the melody for "Cold, Cold Heart" from the T. Texas Tyler recording "You'll Still Be In My Heart"
Dec 2, 1952
Attorneys for Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman ask a judge to delay a copyright suit filed by an Ohio woman who claims "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" infringes on her "Sleepy-Town Journey." Haldeman, say the lawyers, is recovering from a heart attack
Dec 24, 1955
Otis Blackwell gives up on becoming a star and decides to concentrate on songwriting, selling six songs to Shalimar Music Publishing for $150. One of them becomes a major Elvis Presley hit the following year: "Don't Be Cruel"
Sep 23, 1975
Songwriter Ron Peterson files suit in Nashville against Conway Twitty, charging that he--not Twitty--wrote the hit "Touch The Hand"
Sep 7, 1976
Ex-Beatle George Harrison loses a copyright infringement suit that charges his "My Sweet Lord" borrows from Lonnie Mack's "He's So Fine." Harrison's "Something" had become a country hit two years prior for Johnny Rodriguez
Oct 28, 1977
Franklin, Tennessee, resident Gene Hood files a lawsuit against Conway Twitty, claiming "Linda On My Mind" is derived from his song "Too Much Of You." Twitty wins the suit four years later
Feb 23, 1981
A four-year lawsuit comes to a close when Nashville judge Thomas Wiseman rules Conway Twitty did not base his song "Linda On My Mind" on another song called "Too Much Of You On My Mind," written by Gene Hood
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