Claim sheet for unpaid salary for orchestra musicians

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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: $81.00 each]. 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]. The form is signed at the bottom left by Fred L. Guy, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Wallace Jones, Otto Hardwick, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, and Barney Bigard and at the bottom right by Duke Ellington. The reverse has no marks or inscriptions.

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