Re: Jewish Pageantry circa 1930-40s

[Marvin <physchem...>]

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From: Helen Winkler <winklerh (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 12:33 PM
Subject: Jewish Pageantry circa 1930-40s


> I came across an article on the net about how pageantry was used to fight
> anti-Semitism in the US in the 1930s and 40s.  In it there was mention of
a
> production The Eternal Road, where recorded music was used, but live
> musicians were on site, playing in a sound proof booth, because of the
> requirements of the Federation of Musicians . (see quotation below).
> Was this a common practice in the early days of recording?
> Helen
<snip>
Musicians' Union rules for Broadway productions require a certain number of
musicians to be paid, even if they aren't used in a performance.  They don't
have to play to be paid, and may not even have to show up at performance
time.


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