Herbert at Copyright Hearings
Shortly before his death in May 1924, Herbert led a delegation of ASCAP’s best-known members to testify before the United States Senate in support of legislation to ensure that composers and authors were compensated when their works were played on radio. Long a passionate advocate of the rights of creative artists, Herbert remains a much beloved and admired champion. In this photograph, he is shown with fellow composers and delegation members John Philip Sousa (1854–1932) and Irving Berlin (1888–1989). Berlin had worked with Herbert on The Century Girl (1916) and greatly admired him.
Shortly before his death in May 1924, Herbert led a delegation of ASCAP’s best-known members to testify before the United States Senate in support of legislation to ensure that composers and authors were compensated when their works were played on radio. Long a passionate advocate of the rights of creative artists, Herbert remains a much beloved and admired champion. In this photograph, he is shown with fellow composers and delegation members John Philip Sousa (1854–1932) and Irving Berlin (1888–1989). Berlin had worked with Herbert on <em>The Century Girl</em> (1916) and greatly admired him.