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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Hank Williams' song notebook stolen

Hank_williamsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Nashville police arrested two people accused of stealing a 59-year-old Hank Williams notebook containing notes and unpublished song lyrics.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing said the book was stolen and was valued by music experts at as much as $250,000.Stephen M. Shutts, co-owner of a traveling music memorabilia collection, and Francine Boykin, a former worker on a cleaning crew at Sony, turned themselves in yesterday on felony theft charges. They were released on bond.
Police said the singer's notebook had not been recovered. The 42-year-old collector told The Tennessean newspaper he acquired the notebook legally after purchasing it for an undisclosed amount. Police said the 50-year-old former employee said she found the book in the trash.
Williams' daughter, Jet Williams, said she looks forward to its return to Sony.

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