James C. Petrillo

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James C. Petrillo was a powerful mid-20th-century American labor leader who served as longtime president of the American Federation of Musicians and famously led recording bans to secure better conditions for musicians.

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instanceOf human
labor leader
music industry figure
trade unionist
advocatedFor improved wages for professional musicians
royalty payments for musicians on recorded music
stronger collective bargaining rights for musicians
causeOf major changes in royalty structures for recorded music in the United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer American Federation of Musicians NERFINISHED
familyName Petrillo NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork labor relations
music industry
fullName James Caesar Petrillo NERFINISHED
givenName James
hasNotableRole key figure in establishing recording royalties for musicians
leader in organizing professional musicians in North America
influenced labor practices in the American recording industry
influencedBy growth of recorded music and radio broadcasting
knownFor being a powerful mid-20th-century American union leader
using recording bans as a bargaining tool with record companies
memberOf American Federation of Musicians NERFINISHED
movement American labor movement
negotiatedWith American record companies
radio networks
notableEvent AFM recording ban of 1942–1944 NERFINISHED
AFM recording ban of 1948 NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership of the American Federation of Musicians
notableWork leading recording bans in the 1940s to secure better pay for musicians
occupation labor leader
musician
union president
opposed uncompensated commercial use of musicians’ recordings
positionHeld president of the American Federation of Musicians
sexOrGender male
subjectOf historical studies of the American labor movement
histories of the American music and recording industry
timePeriod mid-20th century
workLocation Chicago NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Petrillo Music Shell namedAfter James C. Petrillo