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[E] [D] from the great, we are very fortunate this evening,
[N] Miss, anyway Judy, do me a favor.
This story is one that has been written time and time again.
Absolutely.
Can you share with us with the kind of success
that Johnny has and has had in the music industry
traveling all over the world and Switzerland, Germany,
selling millions of albums?
What is happening with the royalties,
not only for the songs that he's written,
but for the music that he's made?
So share with us what's going on with him and his royalties.
Well, basically, I'll start back from the beginning.
Johnny Adams performed with a lot of famous singers.
All his albums, such as Aaron Neville's Hairy Gunny Jane,
Bonnie Rake, and the most beloved group,
Brown, who are great friends of ours,
just numerous friends of his, which really pushed Johnny
into the start of Starlight, and he was able to begin touring
all over the country.
Johnny Adams has now 28 CDs that have been released
throughout his career.
Unfortunately, with the horror stories
of a lot of the legendary African-American musicians
that have struggled to cite the record companies
to access some of the royalties that I put the album together,
it has truly been a fight not quite won at this time.
It's been a fight for me the last nine years,
almost 10 years, since I've been looking at the past of Johnny,
and I have had territories in the past that seem to not be able
to recuperate royalties for myself.
The problems I'm having with the record companies,
they're just not paying, they refuse to pay the royalties,
and the one record company that is paying a little royalties,
the discrepancy in the sales is astronomical.
They're telling me they're selling [E] 200 records,
and we've pulled up legal file scans that show hundreds
of thousands of Johnny Adams records that have been sold,
and continually they sell them all over the United States
as well as overseas.
And I'm being told a few hundred records are being sold,
and this is just heartbreaking.
Knowing my husband poured his blood, sweat, and tears
into all this music, and being a widow with a small child,
I haven't been able to recuperate what rightfully belongs
to Johnny Adams as his estate.
Also, the difficulties that he had in Johnny's past,
was that [N] the record company never allowed him
to have legal representation at the silence
of any of his record contracts.
That is certainly something that has existed over many, many years.
Is there any organization that is working with persons
such as yourselves, wives, sisters, brothers,
people who should be compensated by the estate
of great African American artists who were not able
to have legal representation at the time
in which they recorded these songs?
Well, I hear a lot of stories from a lot of musicians
that grew up in the New Orleans area.
You know, back then there was a lot of racism.
There's still a lot of racism in New Orleans.
The Genesix incident in Louisiana was no surprise to me.
The racism is so vivid and alive.
The music industry is just basically license and steal.
[Bb] Now, dressed in a different form,
slavery existed then for Johnny in the early 50s and 60s
and continue to live now, as you see through his records
and the battles that a widow has
trying to get these record companies
to pay the royalties to the estate.
[Ab] Is there any organization that you're aware of?
I heard you mention that you had an individual lawyer
and then maybe a series of lawyers
that were working on your behalf,
but just as an individual.
Well, I have had attorneys that I've obtained in the past
which I have exhausted money with no success.
I did have an attorney for the last few years
representing the Johnny Astor Estate
which he has been not able to recuperate
more than $2,000 in the last nine years.
And this attorney actually panned us a lot of days
while he was in business with his music also.
So I don't know if there's a type of ties there.
There are, but I can certainly say this.
It's been a battle trying to get royalties
from the record companies.
And since Johnny died, [Cm] several CDs have been released.
Without my knowledge, the record companies
have not contacted me.
The only way I found out that records were released,
I've actually had to find out on the internet.
The record company has totally disrespected my husband
and
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[E] [D] from the great, we are very fortunate this evening,
[N] Miss, anyway Judy, do me a favor.
This story is one that has been written time and time again.
Absolutely.
Can you share with us with the kind of success
that Johnny has and has had in the music industry
traveling all over the world and Switzerland, Germany,
selling millions of albums?
What is happening with the royalties,
not only for the songs that he's written,
but for the music that he's made?
So share with us what's going on with him and his royalties.
Well, basically, I'll start back from the beginning.
Johnny Adams performed with a lot of famous singers.
All his albums, such as Aaron Neville's Hairy Gunny Jane,
Bonnie Rake, and the most beloved group,
Brown, who are great friends of ours,
just numerous friends of his, which really pushed Johnny
into the start of Starlight, and he was able to begin touring
all over the country.
Johnny Adams has now 28 CDs that have been released
throughout his career.
Unfortunately, with the horror stories
of a lot of the legendary African-American musicians
that have struggled to cite the record companies
to access some of the royalties that I put the album together,
it has truly been a fight not quite won at this time.
It's been a fight for me the last nine years,
almost 10 years, since I've been looking at the past of Johnny,
and I have had territories in the past that seem to not be able
to recuperate royalties for myself.
The problems I'm having with the record companies,
they're just not paying, they refuse to pay the royalties,
and the one record company that is paying a little royalties,
the discrepancy in the sales is astronomical.
They're telling me they're selling [E] 200 records,
and we've pulled up legal file scans that show hundreds
of thousands of Johnny Adams records that have been sold,
and continually they sell them all over the United States
as well as overseas.
And I'm being told a few hundred records are being sold,
and this is just heartbreaking.
Knowing my husband poured his blood, sweat, and tears
into all this music, and being a widow with a small child,
I haven't been able to recuperate what rightfully belongs
to Johnny Adams as his estate.
Also, the difficulties that he had in Johnny's past,
was that [N] the record company never allowed him
to have legal representation at the silence
of any of his record contracts.
That is certainly something that has existed over many, many years.
Is there any organization that is working with persons
such as yourselves, wives, sisters, brothers,
people who should be compensated by the estate
of great African American artists who were not able
to have legal representation at the time
in which they recorded these songs?
Well, I hear a lot of stories from a lot of musicians
that grew up in the New Orleans area.
You know, back then there was a lot of racism.
There's still a lot of racism in New Orleans.
The Genesix incident in Louisiana was no surprise to me.
The racism is so vivid and alive.
The music industry is just basically license and steal.
[Bb] Now, dressed in a different form,
slavery existed then for Johnny in the early 50s and 60s
and continue to live now, as you see through his records
and the battles that a widow has
trying to get these record companies
to pay the royalties to the estate.
[Ab] Is there any organization that you're aware of?
I heard you mention that you had an individual lawyer
and then maybe a series of lawyers
that were working on your behalf,
but just as an individual.
Well, I have had attorneys that I've obtained in the past
which I have exhausted money with no success.
I did have an attorney for the last few years
representing the Johnny Astor Estate
which he has been not able to recuperate
more than $2,000 in the last nine years.
And this attorney actually panned us a lot of days
while he was in business with his music also.
So I don't know if there's a type of ties there.
There are, but I can certainly say this.
It's been a battle trying to get royalties
from the record companies.
And since Johnny died, [Cm] several CDs have been released.
Without my knowledge, the record companies
have not contacted me.
The only way I found out that records were released,
I've actually had to find out on the internet.
The record company has totally disrespected my husband
and
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_ [E] _ _ [D] from the great, _ we are very fortunate this evening,
[N] _ Miss, _ anyway Judy, do me a favor.
_ This story is one that has been written time and time again.
Absolutely.
Can you share with us with the kind of success
that Johnny has and has had in the music industry
traveling all over the world and Switzerland, Germany, _ _ _
selling millions of albums?
What is happening with the royalties,
not only for the songs that he's written,
but for the music that he's made?
So share with us what's going on with him and his _ _ royalties.
Well, basically, I'll start back from the beginning.
Johnny Adams performed with a lot of famous singers.
All his albums, such as Aaron Neville's Hairy Gunny Jane,
Bonnie Rake, and the most beloved group,
Brown, who are great friends of ours,
just numerous friends of his, which really pushed Johnny
into the start of Starlight, and he was able to begin touring
all over the country.
Johnny Adams has now 28 CDs that have been released
throughout his career.
_ Unfortunately, with the horror stories
of a lot of the legendary African-American musicians
that have struggled to cite the record companies
to access some of the royalties that I put the album together,
it has truly been a fight _ not quite won at this time.
It's been a fight for me the last nine years,
almost 10 years, since I've been looking at the past of Johnny,
and I have had territories in the past that seem to not be able
to recuperate royalties for myself.
The problems I'm having with the record companies,
they're just not paying, they refuse to pay the royalties,
and the one record company that is paying a little royalties,
the discrepancy in the sales is astronomical.
They're telling me they're selling [E] 200 records,
and we've pulled up legal file scans that show hundreds
of thousands of Johnny Adams records that have been sold,
and continually they sell them all over the United States
as well as overseas.
_ And I'm being told a few hundred records are being sold,
and this is just heartbreaking.
Knowing my husband poured his blood, sweat, and tears
into all this music, and being a widow with a small child,
I haven't been able to recuperate what rightfully belongs
to Johnny Adams as his estate. _
Also, the difficulties that he had in Johnny's past,
was that [N] the record company never allowed him
to have legal representation at the silence
of any of his record contracts.
That is certainly something that has existed over many, many years.
Is there any organization that is working with persons
such as yourselves, wives, sisters, brothers,
people who should be compensated by the estate
of great African American artists who were not able
to have legal representation at the time
in which they recorded these songs?
Well, I hear a lot of stories from a lot of musicians
that grew up in the New Orleans area.
You know, back then there was a lot of racism.
There's still a lot of racism in New Orleans.
The Genesix incident in Louisiana was no surprise to me.
The racism is so vivid and alive.
The music industry is just basically license and steal.
[Bb] Now, dressed in a different form,
slavery existed then for Johnny in the early 50s and 60s
and continue to live now, as you see through his records
and the battles that a widow has
trying to get these record companies
to pay the royalties to the estate.
[Ab] Is there any organization that you're aware of?
I heard you mention that you had an individual lawyer
and then maybe a series of lawyers
that were working on your behalf,
but just as an individual.
Well, I have had attorneys that I've obtained in the past
which I have exhausted money with no success.
I did have an attorney for the last few years
representing the Johnny Astor Estate
which he has _ been not able to recuperate
more than $2,000 in the last nine years.
And this attorney actually panned us a lot of days
while he was in _ business with his music also.
So I don't know if there's a type of ties there.
There are, but I can certainly say this.
It's been a battle trying to get royalties
from the record companies.
And since Johnny died, [Cm] several CDs have been released.
Without my knowledge, the record companies
have not contacted me.
The only way I found out that records were released,
I've actually had to find out on the internet.
The record company has totally disrespected my husband
and _
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_ [E] _ _ [D] from the great, _ we are very fortunate this evening,
[N] _ Miss, _ anyway Judy, do me a favor.
_ This story is one that has been written time and time again.
Absolutely.
Can you share with us with the kind of success
that Johnny has and has had in the music industry
traveling all over the world and Switzerland, Germany, _ _ _
selling millions of albums?
What is happening with the royalties,
not only for the songs that he's written,
but for the music that he's made?
So share with us what's going on with him and his _ _ royalties.
Well, basically, I'll start back from the beginning.
Johnny Adams performed with a lot of famous singers.
All his albums, such as Aaron Neville's Hairy Gunny Jane,
Bonnie Rake, and the most beloved group,
Brown, who are great friends of ours,
just numerous friends of his, which really pushed Johnny
into the start of Starlight, and he was able to begin touring
all over the country.
Johnny Adams has now 28 CDs that have been released
throughout his career.
_ Unfortunately, with the horror stories
of a lot of the legendary African-American musicians
that have struggled to cite the record companies
to access some of the royalties that I put the album together,
it has truly been a fight _ not quite won at this time.
It's been a fight for me the last nine years,
almost 10 years, since I've been looking at the past of Johnny,
and I have had territories in the past that seem to not be able
to recuperate royalties for myself.
The problems I'm having with the record companies,
they're just not paying, they refuse to pay the royalties,
and the one record company that is paying a little royalties,
the discrepancy in the sales is astronomical.
They're telling me they're selling [E] 200 records,
and we've pulled up legal file scans that show hundreds
of thousands of Johnny Adams records that have been sold,
and continually they sell them all over the United States
as well as overseas.
_ And I'm being told a few hundred records are being sold,
and this is just heartbreaking.
Knowing my husband poured his blood, sweat, and tears
into all this music, and being a widow with a small child,
I haven't been able to recuperate what rightfully belongs
to Johnny Adams as his estate. _
Also, the difficulties that he had in Johnny's past,
was that [N] the record company never allowed him
to have legal representation at the silence
of any of his record contracts.
That is certainly something that has existed over many, many years.
Is there any organization that is working with persons
such as yourselves, wives, sisters, brothers,
people who should be compensated by the estate
of great African American artists who were not able
to have legal representation at the time
in which they recorded these songs?
Well, I hear a lot of stories from a lot of musicians
that grew up in the New Orleans area.
You know, back then there was a lot of racism.
There's still a lot of racism in New Orleans.
The Genesix incident in Louisiana was no surprise to me.
The racism is so vivid and alive.
The music industry is just basically license and steal.
[Bb] Now, dressed in a different form,
slavery existed then for Johnny in the early 50s and 60s
and continue to live now, as you see through his records
and the battles that a widow has
trying to get these record companies
to pay the royalties to the estate.
[Ab] Is there any organization that you're aware of?
I heard you mention that you had an individual lawyer
and then maybe a series of lawyers
that were working on your behalf,
but just as an individual.
Well, I have had attorneys that I've obtained in the past
which I have exhausted money with no success.
I did have an attorney for the last few years
representing the Johnny Astor Estate
which he has _ been not able to recuperate
more than $2,000 in the last nine years.
And this attorney actually panned us a lot of days
while he was in _ business with his music also.
So I don't know if there's a type of ties there.
There are, but I can certainly say this.
It's been a battle trying to get royalties
from the record companies.
And since Johnny died, [Cm] several CDs have been released.
Without my knowledge, the record companies
have not contacted me.
The only way I found out that records were released,
I've actually had to find out on the internet.
The record company has totally disrespected my husband
and _