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Joseph J. Borgatti, Jr. '45, the Band's new manager, declined last night to reveal the names of the firms involved until it could be determined whether federal laws prohibit non-union members from cutting discs for public sale...
...Borgatti expressed the hope, however, that such an action will be rendered clearly within the law after January 1, when a decree goes into effect by James C. Potrillo, President of the American Federation of Musicians, forbidding Union members to make records. At present, the Band is permitted to record only strictly collegiate songs--and even then only for limited Harvard distribution...
Joseph J. Borgatti Jr. '45, former treasurer of the University Band, moved up to the managership at half time on Saturday to take the place of retiring Walter Jay Skinner...
According to Borgatti, however, the $1900 allotted by Bingham's office last year to cover the fares and other expenses of the Princeton trek paid only for about two thirds of the total expenditure. Next year, he said, the Band treasury would not be able to make up the deficit and the musicians would have to hear the game by radio...
...Virginia expedition cost the Band $4000, a large part of which actually came from the pockets of individual members as each musician has already chipped in more than $35 to the treasury. Current expense are paid for by "Ivy League Album" sales, Borgatti said...