Claim sheet for unpaid salary for orchestra musicians

A claim sheet from the Los Angeles Local 767 Music Union. It’s made out against Duke Ellington’s Jump for Joy, Inc., filed by musicians who performed at the Los Angeles Mayan Theater in July 1941. The claim sheet is signed by five regulars within Ellington’s band. Opened by the American Federation of Musicians, the Local 767 operated for Black musicians who were often denied access to white Hollywood jazz clubs. It was not only a space to discuss and rehearse, but a community center for the Black community at large.

A Los Angeles Local 767 Music Union claim sheet form for unpaid salary for performances at Los Angeles' Mayan Theater in July of 1941 filed by musicians against Duke Ellington's "Jump for Joy, Inc.". The single sheet form is partially printed with typewritten additions and signatures by hand. The claim is dated [July 10, 1941] with dates of service listed as [July 5th-9th, inclus.] and [Amount claimed: $93]. Under [Remarks] is typed: [We, the undersigned, claim one-half salary on basis of $90.00, plus 15 1/2 hours of accumulated overtime service, @ $2.00 per hour, and one Sunday rehearsal @ $5.00; also $12.00 additonal for extra rehearsals with Swing Band, tabulated below]. The form is signed at the bottom left by ...