Players’ work time: A history of the British Musicians’ Union, 1893–2013

John Williamson; Martin Cloonan

doi:10.7765/9781526108289

This book is a history of the British Musicians’ Union (MU) from its origins in 1893 to 2013. It uses the Union as a prism through which to examine changes in musicians’ working lives, the industries they work in and wider British society. It argues that musicians can best be considered as particular sorts of worker and that while the MU’s history has hitherto largely been ignored or marginalised, it has much to teach us about musicians, their working lives and the power dynamics of the music industries.

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Front matter
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of figures
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Acknowledgements
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Notes on archives and other sources
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List of abbreviations
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Introduction
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1 - Musicians’ organisations before 1893
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2 - Early days: The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union, 1893–1918
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3 - Boom and bust: 1919-1933
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4 - The politics of dancing: 1934-1945
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5 - Worlds of possibilities: 1946-1955
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6 - The beat generation: 1956-1970
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7 - The John Morton years: 1971-1990
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8 - Disharmony: 1991-2002
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9 - Beginning again: The MU in the twenty-first century
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Conclusion
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Appendix: list of interviews
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References
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Index
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Contents

Front matter
pp pi-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of figures
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

Notes on archives and other sources
pp xi-xiii

List of abbreviations
pp xiv-xvi

Introduction
pp 1-17

1 - Musicians’ organisations before 1893
pp 18-35

2 - Early days: The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union, 1893–1918
pp 36-59

3 - Boom and bust: 1919-1933
pp 60-88

4 - The politics of dancing: 1934-1945
pp 89-111

5 - Worlds of possibilities: 1946-1955
pp 112-143

6 - The beat generation: 1956-1970
pp 144-179

7 - The John Morton years: 1971-1990
pp 180-208

8 - Disharmony: 1991-2002
pp 209-228

9 - Beginning again: The MU in the twenty-first century
pp 229-247

Conclusion
pp 248-250

Appendix: list of interviews
pp 251-252

References
pp 253-263

Index
pp 264-270

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