Union Divided: Black Musicians' Fight for Labor Equality

by Leta E. Miller

Book Overview

An in-depth account of the Black locals within the American Federation of Musicians

In the 1910s and 1920s, Black musicians organized more than fifty independent locals within the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) in an attempt to control audition criteria, set competitive wages, and secure a voice in national decision-making. Leta Miller follows the AFM's history of Black locals, which competed directly with white locals in the same...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252087674
• ISBN13: 9780252087677
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"