KBest Known Public Domain SongsK List of 18
IMPORTANT: This list is based on USA Copyright Law and is intended only as a help in researching public domain music. This list is NOT sufficient documentation that music is in the Public Domain. To prove PD status in the USA, you MUST find a published copy of the song with a copyright date of 1926 or earlier. Our PD Sheet Music Reprints are exact reprints of books and sheet music published in 1926 or earlier and include music, lyrics, and complete original copyright information. Some of these songs may not be PD in countries other than the USA.
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| Songs are on this PD list if we have a pre-1927 PD sheet music publication in our library AND if anyone has asked about PD status of the song in the past 20 years. | |||
| K-K-K-Katy Popular Song |
1918 - w.m. Geoffrey O'Hara V - Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold, Katy was a maid with hair of gold, Like an act of fate Kate was standing at the gate, Watching all the boys on dress parade. C - K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore. When the m-m-m-moon shines, Over the cow shed, I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door. | PD Reprint | |
| Kansas City Stomp Popular Song |
1923 - m. Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (1890-1941) | PD Reprint | |
| Kashmiri Love Song Popular Song |
PD Reprint | ||
| Kathleen Mavoureen Popular Song |
1840 - m. F. Nicholls Crouch, w. Mrs. Crawford V - Kathleen Mavoureen! the grey dawn is breaking, The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill C - . . thou voice of my heart? It may be for years, and it may be forever, Then why art thou silent Kathleen Mavoureen? | PD Reprint | |
| Katinka [Tobias] Popular Song |
1926 - w. Ben Russell, m. Henry Tobias N - NOT Katinka, 1915, w. Oscar Hauerbach, m. Rudolf Friml | PD Reprint | |
| Keep On The Sunny Side Popular Song |
1906 - m. Theodore F. Morse, w. Jack Drislane V - One little boy, one little girl, sat gazing at the moon. Boy's head bowed down, face wore a frown, girl whispered 'why don't we spoon' C - Keep on the sunny side and let dull care pass you by. Just figure out you're a long time dead, Don't start to worry or sigh. | PD Reprint | |
| Keep Smiling At Trouble Popular Song |
1924 - w. Al Jolson & B. G. De Sylva m. Lewis E. Gensler | PD Reprint | |
| Keep The Home Fires Burning Popular Song |
1915 - m. Ivor Novello, w. Lena Guilbert Ford C - Keep the Home-Fires Burning 'Till the Boys Come Home | PD Reprint | |
| Keeper Folk Song |
1600s - English Folk Song V - The keeper did a shooting go, And under his coat he carried a bow, All for to shoot at a merry little doe, Among the leaves so green, O. C - Jackie Boy! Master! Sing ye well! Very well! Hey down, Ho down, derry, derry, down, Among the leaves so green, O! | PD Reprint | |
| Keller's American Hymn Traditional |
1885 | PD Reprint | |
| Kentucky Home Popular Song |
1914 - m. Eugene Platzmann N - Fox Trot | PD Reprint | |
| Kerry Dance Traditional |
1878 - J.L. Malloy V - Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing! Oh, the ring of the piper's tune! C - Oh, to think of it, Oh, to dream of it, fills my heart with tears! | PD Reprint | |
| Kilarney Folk Song |
m. M.W. Balfe V - By Kilarney's lakes and fells, Em'rald isles and winding bays; Mountain paths and woodland dells, Mem'ry ever fondly strays. | PD Reprint | |
| Killarney Folk Song |
Irish Folk Song V - By Killarney's lakes and fells, Em'rald isles and winding bays, | PD Reprint | |
| King Porter Stomp Popular Song |
1924 - Jelly Roll Morton | PD Reprint | |
| Kiss in the Dark Popular Song |
1922 - m. Victor Herbert, w. Bud DeSylva | PD Reprint | |
| Kitten on the Keys Popular Song |
1921 - m. Zez Confrey | PD Reprint | |
| Kittie Put the Kettle On (We'll All Have Tea) Traditional |
PD Reprint | ||
