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It was 1957 when royalty payments stopped coming in. That
was the year Harry Kirby McClintock (A.K.A. Mac), the Greatest
American Songwriter, died. Mac and his wife Bessie depended
on the steady stream of royalty payments from a myriad of
payees to help them with their monthly living expenses and
Bessie couldnt understand why the royalties stopped
coming in. Forty-three years after Macs death, his grandchildren
finally learned that the other legal agencies employed to
represent Macs estate, which were to watch-out for their
clients intellectual property and royalties, were only
looking out for themselves. These agencies never challenged
anyone who claimed Macs songs as their own, even when
collecting royalties that should have gone to Macs widow
or grandchildren.
On May 31, 2000, Macs estate was put in touch with Jeff
Gandel of Royalty Recovery, Inc., and decided to work with
him to replace all the other agencies. From the
time of Macs death in 1957 through May 31, 2000, the
estate collected a grand total of about $3,000.00 or approximately
$69.76 per year. Since the involvement of Jeff Gandel, the
McClintock estate has collected approximately $400,000.00
and the number of sources of royalty payments continues to
grow. In addition to royalty payments, however, Mac and his
music have received newfound recognition, an absolute joy
to the estate. Jeff Gandel is held in highest esteem for his
diligent representation, determination, honesty, trustworthiness
and ethics. With his representation, the estate continues
to recover past, present, and future royalties.
Estate of Harry Kirby McClintock
I wanna see you kick some a**! Go Brother go.
Levon Helm
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