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Abe Thomas
- Oral History
Abe Thomas has shown remarkable insight and made great strides forward in the music therapy arena.
Bill Putnam Jr
- Oral History
Bill Putnam Jr essentially grew up in the music business.
Ray Parker Jr
- Oral History
Ray Parker Jr may best be known for writing the soundtrack to Gostbusters, but his legacy goes back much further.
How I Had My Best Sales Month Ever Using Radio
- NAMM U Post
Monster Music owner Brian Reardon shared his runaway promotion success story at 2014 Summer NAMM. Reardon had his most successful sales month ever in March...
Import Wood or Wood Products? Stay Informed, Stay Complaint
- Article
April 17, 2015
Loren Zimmerman
- Oral History
Loren Zimmerman owned Byerly Music in Peoria, Illinois during the 1970s and 80s and is credited for being among the first music retailers to have
Randy Wood
- Oral History
Randy Wood is the president of The Music Shoppe in Normal, Illinois. The store specializes in band instrument repairs and strong customer service. The store...
Carl Thacker
- Oral History
Carl Thacker was a teenager when he began repairing band instruments. In fact he was a Charter Member of NAPBIRT and attended the first annual c
Craig Schertz
- Oral History
Craig Schertz worked for Byerly Music in Peoria, Illinois and saw an opportunity to purchased two of the company’s ten locations when his boss an
Andrew Schertz
- Oral History
Andrew Schertz runs Schertz MusiCenteR in Bloomington, Illinois, with this father Randy. Andrew's uncle, Craig, once owned Byerly Music, which h
Julie Jurgenson
- Oral History
Julie Jurgenson is among the pioneering women in the band instrument repair side of the music industry. She was trained at Red Wing and worked f
Joe Butkevicius
- Oral History
Joe Butkevicius became a flute specialist as an instrument repairman.
Deacon John Moore
- Oral History
Deacon John Moore has been a noted studio musician in New Orleans for decades. His performance and recordings have not only represented the New
Dale Krevens
- Oral History
Dale Krevens has been involved with Tech 21 since before its inception.
Tony Levin
- Oral History
Tony Levin is one of the most prolific bassists in history having recorded as a session player with numerous groups including Pink Floyd, David B
Peter Stroud
- Oral History
Peter Stroud is probably best known for his work as guitarist with Sheryl Crow.
Nancy Vernon
- Oral History
Nancy Vernon and her husband, Gene Monnig, own and operate Cadenza Music in St.
Gene Monnig
- Oral History
Gene Monnig is the owner of Cadenza Music in St. Paul, Minnesota. The store is an important place for music teachers in and around the Twin Cities as Cadenza...
François Kloc
- Oral History
Francois Kloc earned a degree in oboe and bassoon performance at the Beauvais Music Conservatory, which became a foundation for his deep and pass
Phil Leader
- Oral History
Philip Leader is a freelance content programmer for electronic musical instruments, with a background in piano, organ and keyboard sales, followi
Bruce Johnson
- Oral History
Bruce Johnson began his career in the music industry working in the accounting department for Wurlitzer in DeKalb, Illinois. While on the job he
Sue Collier-Lewis
- Oral History
Sue Collier-Lewis played piano as a young girl and loved singing, a passion that has continued with her all throughout her career as a music teac
Yoko Leader
- Oral History
Yoko Leader learned to play as a student of the Yamaha Electone school, but later graduated university with her major in Mathematics.
Jerome Perrod
- Oral History
Jerome Perrod was appointed the CEO of the Buffet Group in 2014, an opportunity he was both honored and excited about. Given his background and interest in...
Giorgio Giannini
- Oral History
Giorgio Giannini proudly recalled the beginning of his family’s involvement in the music industry as part of his interview for the NAMM Oral Hist
Joe Carducci
- Oral History
Joe Carducci remembers with a smile sitting in front of his parents black and white television set on a Sunday evening in February when he watche
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Unite Music Industry Around Products, Performances and Professional Development
- Press Release
International shows provide platform for expanding business with new emphasis on theatre technology.
Boost Your Lesson Sign-ups—and Keep the Students You Have
- NAMM U Post
Three years ago, Liane Rockley of Rockley Music made a calculated decision to gut her lesson program and rebuild it from the ground up. It’s now a successful,...
Walter Washington
- Oral History
Walter “Wolfman” Washington has been a staple on the New Orleans music scene since first picking up a guitar in the 1950s.
Allen Toussaint
- Oral History
Allen Toussaint represented one of the quintessential New Orleans sounds.