On Jan, 26, 1953, John teGroen and I again appeared before the IEB. Minutes of this meeting follow: "In connection with the proposed amalgamation of Locals 47 and 767, Los Angeles, Calif., the Board rescinds its previous action in placing the entire matter in the hands of the President and appoints a committee to meet with the locals in Los Angeles in order to assist in carrying out the contemplated action."

The committee referred to in the above minutes included Federation Treasurer George Clancy, Secretary Stanley Ballard, IEB member William Harris and IEB member Herman Kenin (Chairperson). The three 767 trustees, Vice-President Douglass, along with Local 47 officials had several meetings with the IEB committee working out the many details necessary for a smooth transition from two locals to one unified Los Angeles Musicians’ Local.

On Feb. 13, 1953, there was a joint meeting of the 767/47 Boards chaired by Herman Kenin. At this meeting it was agreed that "members of Local 767 who had been out of 767 for more than two years must pay a full initiation fee to Local 47 and a full initiation to the Musicians’ Club of Los Angeles, a Corporation, upon completion of the merger between the two locals." Also at this meeting Local 47 Counsel Lawrence Grannis reported that "the title company would not insure title to 767’s property until a membership meeting of the Rhythm Club voted for the transfer of title by a simple majority."

This Rhythm Club meeting, held in early March of 1953, elected the following officers as its first order of business: President, Marl Young; Vice-President, Bill Douglass; Secretary, Estelle Edson; Treasurer, Paul Howard. The meeting also approved the transfer of the Rhythm Club (767) corporation property, (the building headquarters at 1710 S. Central, etc.) to the Musicians’ Club (47) Corporation. John teGroen and Maury Paul attended this meeting. IEB member Herman Kenin addressed the meeting and congratulated the members of the Rhythm Club/767 on their successful merger.

Over the next several days, there were meetings between teGroen, Paul, Edson, Howard, Douglass and the 767 Trustees to make sure that all of the many matters involving the merger were dealt with. We set April 1, 1953, as the target date for the merger. We also agreed that when a 767 member appeared to get his/her card in Local 47, that he/she would sign the necessary waiver approving the transfer of all 767/Rhythm Club property to Local 47/musicians’ Club. A few days before April 1, 1953, Rhythm Club Secretary Edson and I, as Rhythm Club president, along with Musicians’ Club Secretary Maury Paul, signed the final documents effecting the transfer of Rhythm Club property to the Musicians’ Club and the merger between Locals 767 and 47 was complete.