Provided that all original documents and renewals were properly filed the copyright on Jerome Kerns music for Showboat would be valid until December 1st, 2015 (the end of the calendar year, 70 years...
"The Way You Look Tonight" is controlled by Shapiro/Bernstein and Universal Polygram; certain performances and recordings will have additional protection.
Provided that all original documents and renewals were properly filed the copyright on Jerome Kerns music for Showboat would be held by his estate.
Jerome Kerns passed away in 1945 ... copyright...