Originally Posted by: kennyp46Who plaigerized who. Willie Dixon didn't sue Muddy Waters for using his song but since Zep used it and made it world-famous Willie sued them and won.
Maybe because Muddy Waters credited Willie Dixon?
Maybe they had an off-the-books agreement?
Either way, there is a HUGE difference between covering a song with the understanding that somebody else wrote it vs. claiming that the song is your own original work.
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