[Arthur McGowan]

The story is that a D.J. played the 1933 Victor, because of one of Petrillo’s recording bans, in 1947. Victor reissued their version, and as soon as possible, Decca had Weems do another. At least, that’s the way I heard it.

[Fiji Hill]

Here's a protest song against one of the recording bans imposed by James Petrillo and his American Federation of Musicians.

Record Ban Blues--Dinah Washington with Cootie Williams & His Orchestra (1948)