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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James C. Petrillo canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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labor leader ⓘ music industry figure ⓘ trade unionist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
improved wages for professional musicians
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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
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music industry ⓘ |
| fullName | James Caesar Petrillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole |
key figure in establishing recording royalties for musicians
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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
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using recording bans as a bargaining tool with record companies ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Federation of Musicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American labor movement ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
American record companies
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radio networks ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
AFM recording ban of 1942–1944
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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
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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
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histories of the American music and recording industry ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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