OFF: Willie Dixon Led Zeppelin lawsuit

[Jon Browne]

In article <Pine.NEB.4.02.9809010027540.20805-100000 at zappa.dlib.vt.edu>,
Paul Mather <paul at GROMIT.NDLTD.ORG> writes
>I was just listening to the Willie Dixon Chess Box Set this evening,
>and, listening to CD 2, it made me wonder if Willie Dixon ever won his
>lawsuit against Led Zeppelin for their "Whole Lotta Love" single?  (It
>bears *more* than a passing resemblance to the song he wrote for Muddy
>Waters, called "You Need Love.")
>
>Actually, Zeppelin appear to have covered quite a few of Dixon's songs:
>"You Shook Me," "Bring It On Home" (on-topic HW reference:), and "I
>Can't Quit You Baby."  (I notice they don't credit him on "Bring It On
>Home," at least not on the copy of _Led Zeppelin II_ I have to hand.
>Tsk, tsk, shame on them...)


Yes, he did. Which is why Page _now_ feels entitled to chase up bands
like Pearl Jam, whereas before he would have let it go, knowing it was a
pot, kettle, black situation.
--
Jon