From: larry.k.holder@gmail.com   
      
   I did a Google search for copyright registration records, and found the   
   following:   
      
   The Catalog of Copyright Entries (Third Series, Volume 26, Part 5, Number 2,   
   Section 1, July-December 1972) has the following on page 1807:   
      
   "CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; w, m & arr. Steve Goodman, additional lyric by John   
   Denver. Kama Rippa Music. 5 p. Appl. author: Kama Rippa Music, Inc., employer   
   for hire of John Denver. Appl. states prev. reg. 25May70, EU183832. © on arr.   
   for voice with piano    
   acc. & guitar chord symbols & additional lyric; Kama Rippa Music, Inc. &   
   Turnpike Tom Music; 9Dec71; EP303952."   
      
   Another Google search turned up the previous (original) registration info   
   mentioned above:   
      
   The Catalog of Copyright Entries (Third Series, Volume 24, Part 5, Number 1,   
   Section 1, January-June 1970) has the following on page 108:    
      
   "CITY OF NEW ORLEANS; w & m Steve Goodman. 3 p. © Nuance Music Co.; 25May70;   
   EU183832."    
      
   At the very least, this shows by official records in the Library of Congress   
   that the original composition was solely authored by Steve Goodman. (Note   
   also, "EU" means copyright registration of an unpublished work, while "EP"   
   denotes registration of a    
   published work).   
      
   Incidentally, an ASCAP ACE database search today turns up "City of New   
   Orleans" (ISWC: T0700280267, Work ID: 330186848) with Steve Goodman (ASCAP IPI   
   63099373) as the sole author. It shows the current publisher solely as   
   Sony/ATV Tunes LLC.   
      
   A search of the catalog at Sony/ATV shows City of New Orleans (Song ID 232489)   
   with sole writer as Steve Goodman (ASCAP).   
      
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