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Ep. 16 - Music in the Civil Rights Movement
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In honor of Black History Month, The Music History Project team takes a look at stories from performers who have faced their share of struggles as African...
Ep. 15 - Elvis Presley - Part 2
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Join the Music History Project team in the conclusion of the podcast all about Elvis Presley.
Ep. 14 - Elvis Presley - Part 1
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In celebration of what would have been his 83rd birthday, The Music History Project team dives deep into what made Elvis Presley the King of Rock & Roll.
Ep. 13 - George Gruhn
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Dan, Michael, and Elizabeth examine the July 17, 2000 NAMM Oral History interview with author, retailer, and vintage guitar expert George Gruhn.
Ep. 12 - World War II and the Music Industry
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In honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, The Music History Project team takes a look at those in the Oral History Collection who were impacted by...
Ep. 11 - Dr. Robert Moog
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Dr. Robert Moog was the father of the synthesizer and perhaps the best-known promoter of the Theremin and electronic music.
Ep. 10 - Working with Leo
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Founder of the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company and inventor, Leo Fender, brought the world iconic instruments such as the Fender Telecaster,...
Ep. 9 - Behind the Scenes
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In this special episode of The Music History Project take a look behind the scenes of what goes in to capturing an interview and the creation of the podcast.
Ep. 8 - Lenise Bent - Part 2
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The conclusion of recording engineer, Lenise Bent’s, NAMM Oral History interview focuses on her work with groups such as Supertramp, The Knack, and Fleetwood...
Ep. 7 - Lenise Bent - Part 1
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In part one of this two-part series the NAMM Resource Center team reflects on an interview completed with recording engineer, Lenise Bent.
Ep. 6 - Graham Nash
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Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and two time Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Graham Nash recounts his career as a musician, songwriter, photographer,...
Ep. 5 - DJs and the Birth of Turntablism - Part 2
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With the help of music advocate, Christie Z, the conclusion of pioneering DJs focuses on the development of Hip-Hop, as well as current equipment that many of...
Ep. 4 - DJs and the Birth of Turntablism - Part 1
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In part one of this two-part series we explore the televised debut of scratch with Grand Mixer DXT showcasing his skills on the Herbie Hancock hit “Rockit” as...
Tony Verderosa
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Tony Verderosa was inspired by Bill Bruford's use of electronic percussion units to write new music in real-time. After graduating from the Crane School of...
Gerry Brown
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Gerry Brown went to school with Stanley Clarke, who always encouraged Gerry to follow his passion for music.
NAMM Show Location & Date History 1901-2022
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The following is a list of all locations of dates for past NAMM shows from 1901 to the present day. A downloadable PDF version of this list is also below....
Keith Carlock
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Keith Carlock looks forward to providing in-store clinics for music retailers because it gives him the opportunity to talk to the young musician
Roy Head
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Roy Head was born a sharecropper's son in the tiny town of Three Rivers, Texas.
Ep. 3 - Les Paul
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Les Paul is known for his role in the popularity of the electric guitar, the design of the Gibson Les Paul guitar, multi-track recording, early guitar effects...
Ep. 2 - Sun Records - Part 2
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The second half of the Sun Records podcast discusses the legendary “Sun sound” that defined an era of music, famed recordings that were captured in the studio...
Ep. 1 - Sun Records - Part 1
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In the first of two episodes about Sun Records in Memphis, TN covers studio founder Sam Phillips efforts to record the Memphis sound recording stars such as...
Omer Deutsch
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Omer Deutsch’s career as a luthier was fueled by his passion for heavy metal rock.
Robert Scovill
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Robert Scovill is a 35-year veteran of professional concert sound and recording and has mixed over 3,500 events in his career. His engineering and production...
Congratulations Hal Blaine!
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This special video was created by members of the NAMM staff to honor Hal Blaine, the studio drummer who was recently presented the Grammy Life Time Achievement...
The 2017 Top 100 Dealer Awards Winners
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Congratulations to seven “Best Of” finalists that were selected by an independent panel of judges.
Bernie Capicchiano - NAMM Oral History Service Award Recipient 2018
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Honoring Bernie Capicchiano for his invaluable service in assisting the NAMM Resource Center in obtaining fantastic interview contributions to the NAMM Oral...
Butch Miles
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Butch Miles was born in Ironton, Ohio on the 4th of July during a family reunion.
Mike van der Logt
- Oral History
Mike van der Logt is the manager of possibilities with 4M4YOU, with the four M’s standing for Management, Marketing, Media, and Music.
Larry Batiste
- Oral History
Larry Batiste has served as the musical director for the TEC Awards for over 20 years.
Archie Bell
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Archie Bell, a native of Houston, Texas, grew up listening to his mother sing in the Baptist church. Out of her seven sons she singled out Archie