Gordon Jenkins Vs. Johnny Cash (1955)
Johnny Cash lost a lawsuit to Gordon Jenkins for $75,000 back in 1955 for being found guilty of using lyrics from Jenkins’ song “Crescent City Blues” as the basis for his song “Folsom Prison Blues.” Despite loosing the lawsuit, it did not damage Cash’s reputation as one of the best singer, songwriters and performers of all time.
Gordon Jenkins Vs. Johnny Cash
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Chuck Berry Vs. The Beatles (1975)
Chuck Berry sued John Lennon alleging portions of “Come Together” were stolen from Berry’s track “You Can’t Catch Me.” They reached a settlement agreement, but it also initiated many more lawsuits between Lennon and Morris Levy who is the publisher that owned the rights to Berry’s song.
Chuck Berry Vs. The Beatles John Lennon
