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John Foley
- Oral History
John Foley grew up in Elkhart, Indiana and began working in the Selmer factory before graduating high school. He stayed on with the company, wor
Jerry Myers
- Oral History
Jerry Myers is a bell maker for the Conn-Selmer Company in Elkhart, Indiana. Like so many of his co-workers within the factory, Jerry was traine
Mike Neely
- Oral History
Mike Neely is a supervisor on the plant floor for the Conn-Selmer factory in Elkhart, Indiana, the very factory he began working in nearly 40 yea
Richard Sigman
- Oral History
Richard Sigman was trained on instrument repairs on the plant floor of the Conn-Selmer factory in Elkhart nearly 40 years ago. He began working
Willie Smith
- Oral History
Willie Smith was trained on instrument repairs on the plant floor of the Conn-Selmer factory in Elkhart over 30 years ago. He began working in t
Virgil Storm
- Oral History
Virgil Storm was trained on instrument repairs on the plant floor of the Conn-Selmer factory in Elkhart over 30 years ago. He began working in t
Roberto Tirado
- Oral History
Roberto Tirado began working in the music industry with William Lewis & Son, the famed violin company out of Chicago. After studying buildin
Dennis Ward
- Oral History
Dennis Ward takes great pride in the work he does making musical instruments! He began working in the music industry with Vincent Bach in the 19
Roger Zehr
- Oral History
Roger Zehr worked as a trumpet tester for the Vincent Bach brands of horns, beginning when the company was on its own and later when it was purch
Gary Morris
- Oral History
Gary Morris began working in the music industry with Vincent Bach and stayed with the company when it merged to become Conn-Selmer in the early 2
Brad Milliken
- Oral History
Brad Milliken began working in the music industry with the Vincent Bach Company and stayed with the company when it merged with Selmer and again
David Lowell
- Oral History
David Lowell began working in the music industry with Deford in Elkhart, Indiana with a focus on piccolos. In 1974 David began working for Gemei
Kent Hocker
- Oral History
Kent Hocker earned a music degree in performance at Indiana University before he began working in the music industry. He joined the Selmer Compa
Barbara Havens
- Oral History
Barbara Havens is proud to point out that her son, who works at Conn-Selmer with her, is the fourth generation within her family who works for th
DeAnne Gordy
- Oral History
DeAnne Gordy began working in the music industry with Gemeinhardt in 1989. The world famous flute and piccolo maker, located in Elkhart Indiana,
DJ Rockin' Rob
- Oral History
DJ Rockin Rob, from the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, was spinning records in the early days of Hip Hop, perfecting what has been a very impor
DJ Jazzy Jay
- Oral History
DJ Jazzy Jay is the pioneering DJ and producer who helped establish Hip Hop as more than a musical form but rather a cultural experience. He beg
DJ Dr. Duss
- Oral History
DJ Dr. Duss, known throughout the Hip Hop world as the Mixologist, hails from the Millbrook section of the Bronx.
DJ Grandmaster Caz
- Oral History
DJ Grandmaster Caz is the pioneering DJ also known as the Cassanova Fly who played a role in the early development of Hip Hop in his hometown of
DJ Afrika Bambaataa
- Oral History
Afrika Bambaataa, known as the godfather of Hip Hop, prefers to be referred to as the "Amen Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture." He is one of the tr
Joe Cook
- Oral History
Joe Cook began working in the music products industry with Selmer in 1966 with a focus on the saxophone products. He joined the Gemeinhart Flute
Brad Burleson
- Oral History
Brad Burleson began working in the music industry with Selmer in the 1970s and remained with the company in the early 2000s when it merged with i
John Bagnall
- Oral History
John Bagnall began working in the music industry with the G. Leblanc Company before he began working for Selmer in the 1970s. He remained with the company in...
Mike Arthurhultz
- Oral History
Mike Arthurhultz has focused much of his career on the Vincent Bach line of products. He worked for Selmer in Elkhart before it merged with CG C
Marvin Bement
- Oral History
Marvin Bement began working in the music industry with the Selmer Company while still attending high school in Elkhart, Indiana. He remained wit
Forest Legality Alliance meeting Dec. 10 and 11: attend via webinar/conference call
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The Forest Legality Alliance will be meeting in Washington DC on December 10 and 11. An option to participate in the meeting via conference call is provided...
Comments requested for “standard for due diligence in procuring/sourcing legal timber”
- Article
NAMM Members who import or whose businesses rely on wood imports are encouraged to review the attached draft document that, per the document Abstract, “...
NAMM signatory to US Office of Management and Budget concerning Lacey Act declaration requirement
- Article
NAMM continues to work with a coalition of business associations to advance needed changes to Lacey Act compliance.
CITES Instrument Passport proposal
- Article
For Your Information: Proposal on musical instrument "passports" that US FWS has submitted for consideration during the March 2013 CITES Conference of the...
DJ Jazzy Joyce
- Oral History
DJ Jazzy Joyce, born in the Bronx, grew up in the era that ushered in the Hip Hop movement of dance, culture and music beginning in local parks.