He was once asked by a reporter how he felt when people cribbed his material.

 
He replied that he had no right to complain seeing as how he had filched so much material himself.

No, he did not.
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http://holyjoe.org/poetry/anon7.htm
"Note from Joe: Although Pete Seeger sang these lyrics in concert, he did not write them. Many variations can be found on the Web, most of which say “anonymous,” but it is sometimes attributed to Ebby Rose, Art Davis, G.A. Davis, Marian Johnson, Len Ingebrigtsen, Mary Ellen Garrett Ince, and Phyllys R. Burchill. Can anybody tell me for sure who wrote the original, and prove it?"
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"Note added later: Mike Halloran emailed me the following: “According to Pete Seeger’s autobiography, he learned that the writer was a newspaper man. He contacted the author to offer him credit and royalties for the song. The man refused both wishing to remain anonymous. Pete Seeger claims to be the only one who knows the true identity of the author.” I guess that settles it. It’s anonymous!"
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http://mythologystories.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/getup-and-go/
"... John E Denham (Published 1949)"
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And many more sources but NONE of the top 20 sources mention George Burns.

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