Didn Led Zeppelin copy (song title) from (blues artist)?
Yes, no, and maybe. Here’s a partial list of covers, credited and otherwise, and sources. Thanks to _Wearing & Tearing_, Glen Cunliffe, Christopher Williams, _Proximity_, Hugh Jones, Bill Bratton, and Colin Harper for much of the info in this section. “Train Kept A Rollin'” — Written by Tiny Bradshaw, L. Mann, and H. Kay, first recorded by Bradshaw’s Big Band in 1951. Rewritten as a rockabilly tune in 1956 and recorded by the Johnny Burnette Trio (whose guitarist, Paul Burlison, was an influence on Jeff Beck and inspired him to cover the tune with the Yardbirds). The Yardbirds recorded both the “original” tune and a rewritten version called “Stroll On” (the lyrics were modified to avoid copyright hassles) in Michaelangelo Antonioni’s film _Blow Up_, which features the Beck/Page-era Yardbirds imitating the Who. The original version was often played live by Zeppelin, and is often mistakenly attributed to the Yardbirds, which is why it is included here. “White Summer” — Davey Graham’s “
