The heirs of a Mississippi blues musician claim rock guitarist Eric Clapton gave a songwriting credit to the wrong artist. A lawsuit filed in Nashville federal court says Eric Clapton attributed the song “Alberta” to Huddie Ledbetter — better known as Lead Belly — in the 2013 re-release of Clapton’s “Unplugged” album, when the credit should have gone to Bo ...
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Vegas judge: No evidence bluesman B.B. King is being abused
LAS VEGAS — A dispute over B.B. King’s health and wealth was tossed out of court on Thursday by a judge in Las Vegas who said two investigations found no evidence the blues legend is being abused. King’s doctor said the 89-year-old musician was in home hospice care. The ruling keeps King’s longtime business manager, Laverne Toney, in legal control ...
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