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Steve Judge
- Oral History
Steve Judge is the president of Griggs Music in Davenport, one of the oldest music retailers in the country. Formed in 1903, the company has gai
Phil Jost
- Oral History
Phil Jost had a very interesting career in music as a musician before joining the sales team at St.
Casey Jones
- Oral History
Casey Jones began his musical career as a Chicago-area blues drummer in the mid 1950s. He had only been playing a few years when he was encourag
Syl Johnson
- Oral History
Syl Johnson recorded a string of popular blues and R&B songs in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, which have been inspirational for generations of musi
Carol Holtz
- Oral History
Carol Holtz was hired by the Martin Band Instrument Company in Elkhart during World War II. She has many fond memories of working for the compan
Willie Hayes
- Oral History
Willie Hayes is a Chicago blues drummer who found his style was suitable for a wide range of performers and media. He can be seen and heard in t
Bob Gand
- Oral History
Bob Gand opened a music shop in Deerfield, IL in the early 1960s, which was an influence not only to the community but to his son Gary. Gary wen
Christi Foster-Nunnally
- Oral History
Christi Foster-Nunnally grew up in her parent's Iowa piano store and recalls with fondness getting paid a nickel to dust each piano. She became
Marilyn Foster
- Oral History
Marilyn Foster supported her husband's idea to open a music store in her home state of Iowa. From the beginning, she looked after all of the books and...
Jim Foster
- Oral History
Jim Foster had worked for a few piano stores before opening his own store, with his wife Marilyn, in Bettendorf, Iowa. Foster Family Music focus
Tracy Dean
- Oral History
Tracy Dean is a well-known and well-regarded independent rep based in the St. Louis area. He began his career in the industry at St.
Peter D'Addario
- Oral History
Peter D’Addario is proud of his family’s long association with the music industry. In fact, his family’s string making goes back to the seventee
Eddy Clearwater
- Oral History
Eddy Clearwater was a teenager when he left Mississippi to live with his uncle in Chicago. There he discovered his love for the blues. As a gui
Carma Lou Beck
- Oral History
Carma Lou Beck was an active musician and teacher when she began working in music retail in Iowa in the 1960s.
Electronic Dance Music's Rising Popularity Fuels Growth in DJ Product Segment at the 2014 NAMM Show
- Press Release
The personalities, products and emerging technology fueling today’s electronic dance music (EDM) fever play a central role as the NAMM
The NAMM Foundation to Induct Breakthrough Inventions at its Annual TECnology Hall of Fame Ceremony
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation has announced 10 historic 20th-century musical and sound inventions ranging from 1915 through 1998 that will be inducted to its ninth
NAMM Foundation Grants President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities Support for Turnaround Arts Program
- Press Release
Continuing its commitment to advancing participation in music making, The NAMM Foundation is supporting a research pro
Stanley Miller
- Oral History
Stanley Miller received the 2009 Parnelli Audio Innovator Award for his long and successful career in the music and concert production industries
Melvyn Libman
- Oral History
Melvyn Libman was a child prodigy and toured the world as a classical pianist. He performed in many of the grand concert halls in Europe and Tow
Penny Kline
- Oral History
Penny Kline grew up in the music business as her mother was the founder of Kline Music in Sacramento, California and her father was a band direct
Brian Jemelian
- Oral History
Brian Jemelian didn't think of himself as a musician, although he played violin as a child and later as an employee of Yamaha he took both piano
Roy Bickel
- Oral History
Roy Bickel joined the circus as a teenager and at one point held the record for traveling the longest distance after being shot out of a cannon.
Charles Anderson
- Oral History
Charles Anderson displayed his love for music education beginning at a young age. In fact, he was hired at the age of 15 to teach while he was s
Showcase Your Team's Musical Talent for the Holidays
- NAMM U Post
Every December, Damm Music Center hosts a holiday concert called "The Best Damm Christmas Concert." It gives Damm Music's team an opportunity to showcase their...
Music Product Industry’s Best and Brightest Share Wealth of Ideas at the 2014 NAMM Show
- Press Release
NAMM members will have access to the most essential menu of professional enrichment sessions in the NAMM Show’s history when the world’s leading trade event...
Black Friday: Three Times Our Typical Weekend Sales
- NAMM U Post
Instrumental Music Center of Tucson, Ariz., hosts a Rummage Sale on Black Friday weekend every year. The promotion not only clears out old inventory before...
Mark Engebretson
- Oral History
Mark Engebretson has enjoyed a very long and successful career in pro audio product design and engineering. In fact, when he was introduced at t
Rick Wakeman
- Oral History
Rick Wakeman was a powerful force in the development of progressive rock thanks in large part to his keyboard musicianship, songwriting and his d
George Travis
- Oral History
George Travis has been to nearly every Bruce Springsteen concert since 1978! As a noted concert producer, George has been a key element in the i
Mo Morrison
- Oral History
Mo Morrison could often be found behind the stage at every concert and performance by Lady Gaga. As a concert production and tour manager, he wo