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Ledward Kaapana
- Oral History
Ledward Kaapana grew up in Hawaii with his twin brother, surrounded by musical passion. His parents, grandparents and several aunts and uncles p
Nancy Felixson
- Oral History
Nancy Felixson remembers attending concerts at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica in the early 1970s.
Ray Stevens
- Oral History
Ray Stevens loves to tell the stories about how some of his hit records came about such as "Everything Is Beautiful" and "The Streak." Equally i
Kevin Hedley
- Oral History
Kevin Hedley proudly recalled the inspiration behind the name of his store, Uncle Ike's Music, which he opened with his brother, Art, in Iowa.
Art Hedley
- Oral History
Art Hedley and his brother, Kevin, caught the music bug at the time of the British Invasion of the 1960s. They both played in bands and enjoyed
Connie Smith
- Oral History
Connie Smith is the Vice President of Ward-Brodt Music in Madison, Wisconsin. She grew up in music and enjoyed playing music as a young girl, going on to study...
Albert Lee
- Oral History
Albert Lee recalls the dreams he had while visiting a local music store as a young boy in England. The day he owned a guitar was the first step
J. Aaron Brown
- Oral History
J. Aaron Brown headed up Word Publishing in Nashville between 1970 and 1980.
Michael Houser
- Oral History
Michael Houser is the Chief Executive Officer for Cascio Interstate Music, which serves both as a brick and mortar store in New Berlin, Wisconsin
Music Business and Education Students Invited to Apply for NAMM’s President’s Innovation Award
- Press Release
Awardees receive financial support to attend NAMM’s annual music products trade show, January 22–25, 2015, in Anaheim, CA.
Why Attend
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The 2015 NAMM Show is an action-packed global industry event where you can expand your share of the market in the coming year with face-to-face meetings,...
NAMM Retail Summit Addresses Growth (2014 Summer NAMM)
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We’re living in a world of same-day delivery, instant price shopping and unprecedented customer expectations. Which music retailers are flourishing in this...
Growth Through New Promotions (2014 Summer NAMM)
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Brian Reardon of Monster Music had his best sales month ever in March—better than even his best holiday months. During the NAMM Retail Summit at 2014 Summer...
Growth Through Constant Evolution (2014 Summer NAMM)
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Paul Decker of Music Villa has kept his business thriving by constantly changing and adapting to his customers' needs. Over the past three years, he's...
Growth Through Defying the Odds (2014 Summer NAMM)
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Tracy Leenman opened her school music dealership, Musical Innovations, in 2009—at the height of the recession. Since then, her business has grown by leaps and...
Growth Through Creating a Community (2014 Summer NAMM)
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Brothers Mike and Andrew Nehra run Vintage King Audio, a recording retailer that grosses nearly $40 million annually. The business keeps growing by uniting a...
Committee Plans New Version of NAMM Standards for 2015
- Press Release
At this year's Summer NAMM show in Nashville, NAMM’s Ad-Hoc Technology Committee concluded another round of face-to-face meetings.
Revitalized Summer NAMM Builds Optimism and Opportunities
- Press Release
Spurred by a promising first half of the year, NAMM members rolled into Nashville’s Music City Center ready to find new ways to grow.
The Candyman Strings & Things Named ‘Dealer of the Year’ at NAMM’s Top 100 Dealer Awards
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The Candyman Strings & Things of Santa Fe, NM is the 2014 ‘Dealer of the Year,’ awarded by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) at the fourth...
Recent Legislation Could Impact Ivory Ban
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July 7, 2014
Al Torre
- Oral History
Al Torre feels music was more than part of his life, it was the driving force behind it, like love and passion. He played drums at an early age
Denver Spence
- Oral History
Denver Spence joined the music industry in 1968 after having been involved with his school marching bands and school band programs since he was i
Chris Pelonis
- Oral History
Chris Pelonis is a well-known studio designer, engineer, producer, speaker builder, studio and live guitar player and band leader/guitarist for t
Diane Magagna
- Oral History
Diane Magagna has been a pioneering woman in many ways within the music industry, including international sales of guitars. She has worked with
Tom Yeager
- Oral History
Tom Yeager’s father opened the Professional Drum Shop in Hollywood, California in 1959, which not only became the location of many family memorie
Dolores Yeager
- Oral History
Dolores Yeager was the CEO of the Professional Drum Shop in Hollywood, California, which her late husband, Bob, opened in 1959. Bob teamed with
Eugene Wright
- Oral History
Eugene Wright can be heard playing bass on the classic jazz song “Take Five” as a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, but what most people may no
Otis Taylor
- Oral History
Otis Taylor can remember saving long and hard to purchase his first banjo from a small store in Denver, Colorado as a child. The instrument led
Lee Ritenour
- Oral History
Lee Ritenour was exposed to jazz music in Los Angeles as a youth thanks to his parents. He developed a great knowledge of guitar techniques havi
Stan Keyawa
- Oral History
Stan Keyawa has grown up in the Professional Drum Shop in Hollywood, California. He and his two brothers run the store that his step-father, Bob