Editing Erroll Garner (section)

===Columbia Records Lawsuit===
Garner sued Columbia Records in 1960 for breach of contract after Columbia released several recordings without Garner's consent. Garner had signed a five-year deal with Columbia in 1956, which contained an unprecedented clause (negotiated with the aid of manager Martha Glaser) giving Garner the right to approve the release of any of his recorded music. After three years of litigation, during which time Columbia continued to release Garner recordings against his will, the New York State Supreme Court ruled in Garner's favor in a landmark decision with regard to artist's rights, and Columbia paid Garner a substantial settlement and recalled all of the unauthorized records from its distributors.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The True Story of Erroll Garner, the First Artist to Sue a Major Label and Win|first= Dan |last=Ouelette|magazine= [[Variety Magazine]]|date= November 22, 2019|url= https://variety.com/2019/music/news/the-true-story-of-erroll-garner-the-first-artist-to-sue-a-major-label-and-win-1203413083/}}</ref>