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Going Public

Today marks the release of a new batch of material into the public domain. Some of the cinematic works of 1930 shedding their copyright include Betty Boop’s debut in Dizzy Dishes, the World War I drama All Quiet on the Western Front, and a couple of comedies from legendary troupes—the Marx Brothers in Animal Crackers, and Laurel and Hardy’s Another Fine Mess. In the literary world, several beloved works now belong to the public, including William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, the first four books in the “Nancy Drew Mystery Stories,” Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, and Agatha Christie’s The Murder at the Vicarage, which featured the first appearance of the character Miss Marple. Did you know? Public Domain Day. How and when works fall into the public domain. Copyright law. When Copyrights Expire: What Is Public Domain Day? Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Still of an early Betty Boop from the 1930 film "Dizzy Dishes". First cartoon in which Betty Boop, as a side character French poodle in this early iteration, appears. Film entered the public domain January 1, 2026. Animated cartoon created by Fleischer Studios released August 9, 1930. cartoon, art What’s the Scoop, Betty Boop? Fleischer Studios Sepia film still of Lew Ayres (left) with a dying soldier in "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930), directed by Lewis Milestone. An Anti-war Classic: All Quiet on the Western Front © 1930 Universal Pictures Company, Inc.; photograph from a private collection

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Unchained Melodies

Today several classic compositions published in 1930—and original recordings made in 1925—become freely available, including “I Got Rhythm,” “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” and the following.

“St. Louis Blues”

This recording captures two musical legends at their creative peaks. Bessie Smith’s version of W.C. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues”—featuring Louis Armstrong on cornet—was a perfect fusion of singer, song, and music. The arrangement of this 12-bar blues (with a unique 16-bar bridge) was sparse, highlighting the interplay between Smith’s aching vocals and Armstrong’s horn. The “Empress of the Blues” was riding high in 1925, just two years after her first recordings—including “Down Hearted Blues” and “Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness if I Do”—became worldwide sensations. But the 24-year-old Armstrong was just a rising star at this point, a musician’s musician known within the jazz community but far from the household name he would become.

Georgia, served two ways

Two iconic songs with Georgia in the title are now free of copyright. The 1930 composition “Georgia on My Mind” by Hoagy Carmichael (pictured below) built on the young songwriter’s success with “Riverboat Shuffle” and “Stardust.” Carmichael co-wrote “Georgia on My Mind” with his roommate Stuart Gorrell while living in New York City—even though the two men were born and raised in Indiana, and had no personal ties to Georgia. Today the song is best known for the 1960 version by Ray Charles, which was adopted as the official state song of Georgia. Another song joining the public domain today is the first recording of “Sweet Georgia Brown” made by Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra in 1925. Today, the tune, co-written by Bernie, is perhaps best known as the official anthem of the Harlem Globetrotters.

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