Book contents
- Front matter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on archives and other sources
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Musicians’ organisations before 1893
- 2 Early days: The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union, 1893–1918
- 3 Boom and bust: 1919-1933
- 4 The politics of dancing: 1934-1945
- 5 Worlds of possibilities: 1946-1955
- 6 The beat generation: 1956-1970
- 7 The John Morton years: 1971-1990
- 8 Disharmony: 1991-2002
- 9 Beginning again: The MU in the twenty-first century
- Conclusion
- Appendix: list of interviews
- References
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 March 2026
Book contents
- Front matter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on archives and other sources
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Musicians’ organisations before 1893
- 2 Early days: The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union, 1893–1918
- 3 Boom and bust: 1919-1933
- 4 The politics of dancing: 1934-1945
- 5 Worlds of possibilities: 1946-1955
- 6 The beat generation: 1956-1970
- 7 The John Morton years: 1971-1990
- 8 Disharmony: 1991-2002
- 9 Beginning again: The MU in the twenty-first century
- Conclusion
- Appendix: list of interviews
- References
- Index
Summary
The book begins with reflections on the Musicians’ Union 2015 conference and the some of the perennial themes which such events have addressed. It then outlines the sources used for the book including previous literature, archives and interviews. The book’s theoretical paradigm – that musicians are best thought of as particular sorts of workers is then outlined. We then address a number of key themes which recur in the book including technology, the music industries, musical tastes, competition and gender.
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