Raleigh Music Publishing Acquires Lee Morris Catalog, Including “Blue Velvet”

Raleigh Music Publishing announced that it acquired the catalog of American song writer Lee Morris, including the Billboard #1 hit, “Blue Velvet” which was made famous by Tony Bennett and Bobby Vinton. Also included in the deal are Bobby Vinton-recorded songs as such "Satin," "Someone I Used To Know," and "Tina"; Elvis Presley cuts like "Big Love, Big Heartache," "Barefoot Ballad" and "You Can't Say No In Acapulco"; Frank Sinatra's "If I Only Had a Match" (with Al Jolson) and "You Forgot All the Words"; and Nat King Cole's "I Don't Want to See Tomorrow."

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