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Sondra Blanchard
- Oral History
Sondra Blanchard comes to music through theatre.
NAMM Members Take Part in National Day of Advocacy in Support of Music Education for All Children
- Press Release
On Wednesday, September 14, a delegation of NAMM Members, music and arts advocates, music industry leaders, teachers, business leaders, parents, and community...
EP. 121 - Gospel Singers Part 2
- Blog Post
Join the Music History Project team as we dive a little deeper into gospel music as told by those interviewed for the NAMM Oral history program.
California Prop 28 Sets Aside Funding for Music and Arts Education
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-days/california-prop-28-sets-aside-funding-music-and
Earlier this year NAMM announced support for a grassroots effort to fund music and arts education in schools in California. Led by a coalition of teachers,...
Tanya Ogsbury
- Oral History
Tanya Ogsbury was often brought to her father's banjo workshop as a small child.
Heath Mathews
- Oral History
Heath Mathews is the Senior Vice President of Content & Licensing for Peaksware Music, which includes MakeMusic and Alfred Music.
Derek Richard
- Oral History
Derek Richard has always appreciated the experience he had in college as a pianist accompaniment to singers and choir.
California Prop 28 Sets Aside Funding for Music and Arts Education
- Article
Earlier this year NAMM announced support for a grassroots effort to fund music and arts education in schools in California. Led by a coalition of teachers,...
Jimmy Bowen
- Oral History
Jimmy Bowen is the successful record producer whose musical career began as a Rockabilly recording artist and songwriter.
Patrick Jacobson
- Oral History
Patrick Jacobson, along with his friends and fellow Roper Music employees Seth Strickland and Kris Kjeldgaard, became owners of the store in 2019
Kris Kjeldgaard
- Oral History
Kris Kjeldgaard finished her degree with a music major and a minor in business and went job seeking.
Seth Strickland
- Oral History
Seth Strickland had a wonderful grade school music teacher who was a great inspiration for him.
Rocky Peoples
- Oral History
Rocky Peoples is the saxophonist heard on hit recordings such as “Will We Go Round In Circles” and “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston, as we
Jim Mason
- Oral History
Jim Mason played trumpet as a kid, landing his first professional gig in a Polka band when he was 13.
Demo the Latest in Loudspeaker Technology at The 2023 NAMM Show
- Article
The 2023 NAMM Show is your one-stop-shop for all things music, sound and event technology.
NAMM Retail Roundtable | September 2022
- NAMM Event
Topics:
Staffing
Inventory Management
Tom Pooton
- Oral History
Tom Pooton was not yet a teenager when he began taking guitar lessons.
Doug Beck
- Oral History
Doug Beck was hired in the keyboard department at Manny’s Music on the famous 48th street in New York City.
Pat Emmett
- Oral History
Pat Emmett has had a whirlwind of a musical career!
Roby Turner
- Oral History
Roby Turner moved to Las Vegas as a teenager and soon embraced the rich and diverse musical landscape of the city.
Cosmo Watts
- Oral History
Cosmo Watts is a multi-talented musician and songwriter who played an important role in the music products industry as a sound designer, synthesi
Barbara Rodney
- Oral History
Barbara Rodney is the step-daughter of Carl Langevin who took time in front of our camera to provide an in-depth look into her family’s history a
Russell Reynolds Releases Position Specifications for The Next President and CEO of The National Association of Music Merchants
- Press Release
In anticipation of the retirement of NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond and to offer the global industry association continued stability, the NAMM Executive...
Fred Sturm
- Oral History
Fred Sturm takes great pride in speaking about the many developments he has witnessed within the Piano Technician's Guild since he first became a
Don Mannino
- Oral History
Don Mannino has always loved fixing things.
Richard Davenport
- Oral History
Richard Davenport was the winner of the 2022 Golden Hammer Award, the highest honor bestowed on members of the Piano Technician's Guild.
Norman Cantrell
- Oral History
Norman Cantrell attended the University of Oklahoma City where he studied music education.
Piano Retail: How to Handle Your Toughest Customers
- NAMM U Post
In this NAMM U Online video session, author and columnist Bob Popyk shares new ideas for selling difficult keyboard customers. He's joined by Bob Carbone of...
Dean Reyburn
- Oral History
Dean Reyburn is the piano technician and software engineer who revolutionized the process of tuning pianos with his CyberTuner program.
Kayoko Forrest
- Oral History
Kayoko Forrest was born in Japan and always felt drawn to music and in particular the piano.