Musicians' union manual for New Orleans Local 174 owned by Fats Domino
date: label: Date
content: 1948-1949
name: label: Published by
content: American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896
label: Owned by
content: Fats Domino, American, 1928 - 2017
label: Signed by
content: Fats Domino, American, 1928 - 2017
notes: label: Caption
content: Domino used this Musicians’ Union Manual as a member of American Federation of Musicians Local 496 from the period between 1948 and 1949, just before his December 1949 recording of “The Fat Man” inaugurated the new genre of rock ‘n’ roll. The manual features Domino’s signature along with ten pages of his handwritten notes, providing a valuable snapshot of his musical activities in the period immediately preceding his international fame as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer.
label: Description
content: A New Orleans musicians' union manual issued by the American Federation of Musicians Local 174 for 1948-1949. The 48-page manual has the original blue printed covers and is center bound with two metal staples. Black text on the front cover reads [PRICE LIST / and / CONDITIONS] at the top, followed by a listing of the price list committee and information for Local 174. On the front inside cover is the signature of Fats Domino: [Antoine Domino]. Preceding the index are ten pages of notes by Domino made in pencil (pages 37-45). The notes include instructions for recording gigs ("Write in there or here on start day for out of town shows") and a listing of venues in the 9th ward (Hideaway, Robin Hood, Green Room). There is loss to the upper right corners of the last ten pages and mild wear from regular use throughout.
place: label: Place used
content: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Finance
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.42
objectType: label: Type
content: manuals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper with metal and graphite
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (11.4 × 8.3 cm)