page_title: Whispering (song)
section_title: Copyrights
hierarchical_section_title: Whispering (song) / Copyrights
caption_attribution_description: English: Sheet music cover of "Whispering".
context_page_description: "Whispering" is a popular song. "Whispering" was first published in 1920 by Sherman, Clay & Co., of San Francisco. The initial 1920 copyright and first publishing attributes the lyrics to Malvin Schonberger and the music to John Schonberger.
context_section_description: Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco
  Lyrics by Malvin Schonberger, music by John Schonberger
  © July 22, 1920; 2nd copy July 27, 1920, Class E 486556, Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco
  © Renewal 21201 July 22, 1947, by John Schonberger & Malvin Schonberger
  © Renewal 25563 July 28, 1947, by John Schonberger, Amelia Rose (widow of Vincent Rose), and Richard Coburn
  © Assigned to Miller Music Corporation July 28, 1947, by Richard Coburn and Amelia Rose (widow of the late Vincent Rose)
  © Claimed by Fred Fisher Music Co. to acquired the rights from John Schonberger in 1938; claim was litigated in U.S. District Court, New York
  Notes:
  The July 22, 1947, renewal attributes the music to John Schonberger and the lyrics to Malvin Schonberger
  The July 27, 1947, renewal attributes the music to John Schonberger and Vincent Rose and the lyrics to Richard Coburn
caption: Inset photo: John Steel
  (image courtesy of the UCLA Archive of Popular American Music)[11]
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