Musicians Society Scale in 1970

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Ever wondered what minimum fair wages for musicians were a half century ago? Well, here you go.

Thanks to multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Mike Davis, here are the scale sheets from your local, AFM 23, in 1970.

$15 per "man" for a three-hour dance in Bexar County. Ten cents per mile for parties outside the city limits.  Rodeos, circuses, river shows, radio, TV, jingles, the whole nine...





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