Union Local 274. American Federation of Musicians

Union Local 274. American Federation of Musicians, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri.

“Chartered 1935 after African-American musicians were denied admission to Local 77. John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie were members. At its 1971 demise, it was the last predominantly Black AFM local in U.S. Union office was here.”

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