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Raughi Ebert
- Oral History
Raughi Ebert along with Leo Henrichs had dreams of combining their love of flamenco-style guitar playing to form a duet and perform together.
Karen Cuneo-Ramirez
- Oral History
Karen Cuneo-Ramirez played piano since she was a girl and as she grew up, she began to teach piano.
Hal Cowan
- Oral History
Hal Cowan studied business administration while playing music all through school.
Jimmy Capps
- Oral History
Jimmy Capps backed nearly every performer at the Grand Ole Opry as a house band guitarist since 1960!
Joe Calzone
- Oral History
Joe Calzone grew up playing drums.
Wally Brooks
- Oral History
Wally Brooks grew up in the piano business. His father was a piano technician and Wally followed in his footsteps.
Ed Blasco
- Oral History
Ed Blasco was one of the best known organ salesmen in Kansas City during the 1970s.
Allen Blasco
- Oral History
Allen Blasco began to smile during his NAMM Oral History interview when he spoke about how his mother and father met at Jenkins Music in Kansas C
Glenn Axelton
- Oral History
Glenn Axelton managed a few stores for the famed Jenkins Music Company in and around Kansas City before opening his own store in Manhattan, Kansa
NAMM Comments to APHIS on Needed Changes to Lacey Declaration Form and Regulatory Requirements
- Article
NAMM provided formal comments on behalf of its members in the music products industry to APHIS—the U.S.
Finalists Announced In 11th Annual FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands
- Press Release
Rock and roll bands featuring employees from eight FORTUNE 500 companies have advanced to the finals of the 11th annual FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands...
Craig Smith
- Oral History
Craig Smith began piano lessons at the age seven and by the time he was twelve, was fascinated with the sounds of the home organ.
Arturo Sandoval
- Oral History
Arturo Sandoval is the Cuba born jazz trumpeter best known for the 2000 film “For Love of Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story” in which Andy Garci
Joyce Pinnell-Martin
- Oral History
Joyce Pinnell-Martin served as president of the famed print dealer Wingert-Jones Music in Kansas City.
Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass
- Oral History
Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass was a pioneering woman in the music products industry.
Greg Billings
- Oral History
Greg Billings is the retired president of the Steinway Piano Gallery of Naples in Florida.
The NAMM Foundation Announces 2011 Wanna Play Fund Grant Recipients
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation today announced the recipients of its Wanna Play Fund, a grant program that seeks public donations to support programs and activities that...
Federal Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act Subject Of Hearing
- Article
A House Financial Services Subcommittee held a hearing July 26, 2011 on the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act (H.R.
Main Street Fairness Act Would Require Interstate Sales Tax Collection
- Article
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NAMM Announces Results of Time Square Ad Highlighting Association’s National Wanna Play? Campaign and Benefits of Playing Music
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced the completion of a 40-day paid advertisement on the CBS “Super Screen” in New York’s Time...
Best in Show: This Year’s Hottest Products (Summer NAMM 2011)
- NAMM U Post
Summer NAMM is known for new products, exhibitor debuts and unique finds. And while enjoying the quality face-to-face time with vendors you can only find in...
NAMM Retail Summit, Breakfast Session (Summer NAMM 2011), Roundtable
- NAMM U Post
Joe Lamond, CEO and President of NAMM led Robin Lewis, co-author of The New Rules of Retail, and industry retailers Chris White, White House of Music; Gordy...
NAMM Retail Summit, Breakfast Session (Summer NAMM 2011), Scott Summerhays
- NAMM U Post
Scott Summerhays, president of Summerhays Music Center in Murray, Utah is interviewed by Joe Lamond, CEO and President of NAMM as a guest panelist, along with...
NAMM Retail Summit, Breakfast Session (Summer NAMM 2011), Lori Supinie
- NAMM U Post
NAMM CEO and President Joe Lamond interviews Lori Supinie, president of Senseney Music in Wichita, Kansas and former president of RPMDA (Retail Print Music...
NAMM Retail Summit, Breakfast Session (Summer NAMM 2011), Gordy Wilcher
- NAMM U Post
Watch as Joe Lamond, NAMM CEO and President, interviews Gordy Wilcher, Owner of Owensboro Music in Owensboro, Kentucky, and president of iMSO (Independent...
NAMM Retail Summit, Breakfast Session (Summer NAMM 2011), Chris White
- NAMM U Post
Chris White, President/CEO of the White House of Music in Waukesha, Wisconsin is welcomed as the first industry retailer guest by Joe Lamond, NAMM CEO &...
NAMM Retail Summit, Breakfast Session (Summer NAMM 2011), Joe Lamond and Robin Lewis
- NAMM U Post
Retail is changing—fast. So is the Music Industry. That’s why the NAMM Retail Summit was created.
The NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund Raises Money to Repair Donated Instruments in Joplin, Mo.
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation recently made a donation through its Wanna Play Fund to the band at Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo., to ensure that repairs to donated...
Kurt Listug
- Oral History
Kurt Listug and his friend Bob Taylor bought the small guitar shop they were working in and renamed it Taylor Guitars.
Dex Johnson
- Oral History
Dex Johnson grew up in the music retail business.