James Brown And The Famous Flames* – It's A Man's Man's Man's World / Is It Yes Or Is It No?

"Sometime prior to October 22, 1964, Clarence Jackson (7) collaborated with Betty Newsome to create the song "It's a Man's World." On or about October 23, 1964, Clamike Music Publishing Co., the purported New York corporation, ed its claim to copyright for "It's a Man's World." At the same time, he and Clamike Music Publishing Co. entered into a songwriter's agreement with Newsome, under which royalties from "It's a Man's World" would be shared equally between Clamike and Newsome. At some point, Newsome hummed the melody of "It's a Man's World" to world-renowned singer James Brown while in a limousine leaving New York City. At that time, Newsome and Brown made some efforts to come up with a new song, and ultimately Brown developed "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," the Song which is the subject of the present action. Brown performed and recorded the Song in 1966, and it became an international hit. Brown assigned his rights in the Song to Dynatone Publishing Co. on April 14, 1966. Dynatone ed the Song for copyright on the same day, crediting Brown as the sole author."