(since 1944) [this was part of the series of animated "Noveltoons" produced by Famous Studios Productions, released by Paramount Pictures from 1943 to 1967; other familiar characters were Casper the Friendly Ghost, Little Audrey and Baby Huey plus a number of lesser-known cartoon characters; The original comic strip of Raggedy Ann had been conceived and drawn by Johnny Gruelle beginning in 1915; Raggedy Ann was a slue-footed floppy-haired rag doll, a cross between a circus clown and a country maiden; Gruelle had the foresight to take out a "design trademark" on Raggedy Ann in 1915; In 1920 Gruelle began creating childrens books which featured the character Raggedy Ann and her new friend, a boy rag doll character named Raggedy Andy; A merchandising contract with the Volland Company to create Ann and Andy dolls helped cross promote the books and comics; When the public finally began to embrace the characters in a big way, creator Gruelle had to defend his rights in a number of lengthy legal battles which may have hastened his death...]
[ASCAP title variation aka: "Title Noveltoon Signature"] Composer: Sammy Timberg (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[ASCAP title variation aka: "Raggedy Ann Cues" by Sammy Timberg and Winston Sharples Dave Fleischer was an animation director who somehow wangled his name on the copyright] Composers: Sammy Timberg (ASCAP), Al J. Neiburg (ASCAP), and Dave Fleischer (not affiliated) 1978 Publisher: Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Date: 1941, on sheet music Renewal Date: 1968, on sheet music Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright] Composers: music by Pat Williams (ASCAP/BMI) [professional name of Patrick Moody Williams], and lyric by William J. ("Bill") Gammie (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: [not found in the 1978 ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions] 2001 Publisher: [not found in ASCAP or BMI databases] Copyright Date: Jan. 26, 1962; Eu 704 174. Renewal Date: Jun. 25, 1990; RE-483-950. Recordings: