On this day in 1925, Clara Smith recorded “I’m Tired Of Bein’ Good” in New York City for Columbia Records.

On this day in 1943, a union-led two-year ban on instrumental recordings came to an end for most record companies after they agreed to pay royalties into a union fund for all records released. The Victor and Columbia labels held out against the agreement for another year. The American Federation of Musicians recording ban protested the lack of a royalty system to compensate musicians for use of their recordings on radio programs and jukeboxes.

Today’s show features music performed by Clara Smith and Albert Ammons

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