> There is an agency whose sole purpose is to compile all
> the songs copyrighted in the U.S. To learn more, contact:
> The Harry Fox Agency

I deal with the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) a lot when requesting mechanical
licenses for producing rolls on the Bam-Bam label.  From my experience,
HFA represents about 85% of the publishers.  However, there are some
publishers who do not utilize HFA to collect their royalties.

You can search the HFA database.  Start with their Web page at

    http://www.nmpa.org/l-mech.html

and link to the HFA song list.

If you do not find the song there, it is also worthwhile to search ASCAP
and BMI:

    ASCAP:  http://www.ascap.com

    BMI:    http://bmi.com/repertoire

I realize this won't help with the original query, but for completeness
the other Internet resource is the Library of Congress Telnet for all
works registered since 1978.  You can get information on how to connect
by visiting:

    http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/rb.html

Bill Jelen

 [ Editor's note:  I've adjusted the ASCAP URL so that you'll
 [ have to go through the "disclaimers" page.
 [ Jody