The origin of “Happy Birthday to You” is traced to to a 1893 manuscript for sheet music that included the song “Good Morning to All,” which was written by the Hill sisters.

On February 20, 1937, Raymond Scott first recorded a tune called “Powerhouse.” You may not know it by name, but you’ll recognize the melody, which has been used in cartoons for 80 years. It ...

In 1934, four decades after Patty supposedly wrote the song, they finally asserted their rights to the ‘Happy Birthday/Good Morning’ melody — but still made no claim to the lyrics.” ...

In a gift to many musicians, movie-makers and other content-creators, a federal judge has found that the song "Happy Birthday To You" is entirely in the public domain.

None of the companies that have collected royalties on the "Happy Birthday" song for the past 80 years held a valid copyright claim to one of the most popular songs in history, a federal judge in ...

In his ruling King went into great detail about the history of “Happy Birthday To You,” which he said was derived from another popular children’s song, “Good Morning to All.” ...

The Happy Birthday Circle would include an engraving of a photo of the Hill sisters from around the time they wrote the song. Patty and Mildred deserve great praise and recognition, Rightmyer says ...