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The Musicians Protective Union, local 274, A.F. of M. : wage scale 1969-1970
Contains the wages expected to be paid to African American Musicians in Philadelphia, as well as the required amount of musicians for each music venue and event space throughout the city.
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
Weiss Printing House,
16 cm.
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Contains the wages expected to be paid to African American Musicians in Philadelphia, as well as the required amount of musicians for each music venue and event space throughout the city. "In Philadelphia, the black musicians did not form Local 274 until in 1935. The Philadelphia local also became known as the Clef Club, a reference to the headquarters, bar and performance space that the local ran. Despite its relatively late start, Local 274 became very important, in part because Philadelphia was such an important center for black musicians, in part because of its strength and autonomy, and in part because of its painful demise in 1971. During its thirty-six-year existence, Local 274 guided its members through major transitions in the music business, including the rise of jazz, the loss of live music jobs to recordings, the explosion of Soul and R and B music, and the commercial demise of jazz." - Explorepahistory.com. |
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61 pages ; 16 cm. |