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Jerry Keyawa
- Oral History
Jerry Keyawa loves to tell stories about the many amazing customers who have shopped at the Professional Drum Shop in Hollywood, California. He
Alan Kay
- Oral History
Alan Kay has always had a love for music and in fact often found himself thinking in terms of a musician when he was designing computers and comp
Les Harrison
- Oral History
Les Harrison is the president of Hollywood Sound Systems in Hollywood, California. The company provides sound system and designs both to purchas
Sylvia Cunliffe
- Oral History
Sylvia Cunliffe was working for the City of Los Angeles when she created and produced a series of large public events that brought music to milli
Connie Czerwinski
- Oral History
Connie Czerwinski was the president of Cerwin-Vega, the company her father established in 1954 and worked with her father and the team he assembl
Gary Chen
- Oral History
Gary Chen is the owner of Stein On Vine, the historic horn and string shop in Hollywood, California whose customer list reads like a who's who of
Stephen Shorney
- Oral History
Stephen Shorney grew up in the music publishing business that his great-grandfather established with a partner--Hope Publishing, which focused on
Carter Schuld
- Oral History
Carter Schuld's father purchased an accordion for him when he was just four years old. Thanks to church, Carter took a liking t
John Pollard
- Oral History
John Pollard first walked into Swords Music in Fort Worth, Texas as a customer. In fact he took music lessons in the store before he was told of
Rick Walters
- Oral History
Rick Walters transcribed popular sheet music when he first joined Hal Leonard. Over the years he grew within the company to manage the classical
Nancy Ubick
- Oral History
Nancy Ubick is quick to point out that her mentor in business has been Mary Vandenberg, the pioneering Business Affairs executive for Hal Leonard
Mary Vandenberg
- Oral History
Mary Vandenberg started at Hal Leonard as the sole licensing administrator in the Milwaukee office and eventually became the Vice President of Bu
Brad Smith
- Oral History
Brad Smith is the Senior Sales and Marketing Manager for Hal Leonard. During his career as a writer and industry historian, he worked for MIX Ma
Jimi Schutte
- Oral History
Jimi Schutte first played drums as a teenager and went on to perform and record with a host of blues legends such as Luther Allison, Jimmy Dawkins and Lonnie...
Michael Sweeney
- Oral History
Michael Sweeney has been heavily involved in all aspects of music education over his career in the music industry. Originally a public school ba
Jeff Schroedl
- Oral History
Jeff Schroedl wrote and published a guitar book in his late teens, which led to being asked to join his publisher, Hal Leonard, to be involved wi
Jim Paulsen
- Oral History
Jim Paulsen's father opened a small music store in Kenosha to focus on his instrument of choice, the accordion. When young Jim encouraged his fa
Tom Merritt
- Oral History
Tom Merritt is the general manager for The Music Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin and the right hand man for the company's president, Jim Paulsen. T
Doug Lady
- Oral History
Doug Lady is one of those guys who will give you the shirt off his back. As the Senior Vice President of Sales for Hal Leonard, he has created a
David Jahnke
- Oral History
David Jahnke's smile can be spotted at nearly every NAMM Show and RPMDA convention! The man loves what he does and often goes out of his way to
John Higgins
- Oral History
John Higgins manages many of the recordings created for the Hal Leonard Corporation. As a former instructional director, arranger and composer,
Brian Douglas
- Oral History
Brian Douglas enjoyed a career as a touring musician and songwriter both in rock and in house music, which gives him a unique perspective in unde
Emily Crocker
- Oral History
Emily Crocker focused on teaching middle school choir when she was a teacher right out of college. The experience was a wonderful foundation for
Sue Collins
- Oral History
Sue Collins is proud to mention that her mother was the very first employee of the Milwaukee division of Hal Leonard. Once Keith Mardak and Art
Live Music Lights up the Days (and Nights) at Summer NAMM
- Press Release
Come for the trade show; stay for the fun. Summer NAMM packs three days and nights of can’t-miss events, live music, and networking opportunities.
Dan Bauer
- Oral History
Dan Bauer recalls with pride working with the three founders of Hal Leonard back in the 1970s when he joined the company! He was there when Keit
Maribeth Barrons
- Oral History
Maribeth Barrons is one of the most energetic sales reps you will ever meet! With great knowledge of the Hal Leonard catalog and an honest inter
NAMM, with Musical Instrument Coalition, Seek Solutions to Proposed Ivory Ban
- Article
June 26, 2014
UPDATED: Legislatures in New Jersey and New York have passed bills prohibiting the sale of products containing ivory
- Article
June 26, 2014
Curator from the National Music Museum Testifies before Congress
- Article
June 24, 2014