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Don Minaglia
- Oral History
Don Minaglia was working as school music administer in Chicago in the early 1970s when budget cuts threatened the music programs.
NAMM Foundation Awards $585,000 to Support Innovative Music Learning Programs for People of All Ages
- Press Release
NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, today announced the 25 recipients of the NAMM Foundation's 2010-2011 program grants,...
Mike Huckabee Donates Musical Instruments to NY-Area Kids Through NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund
- Press Release
Mike Huckabee continued to make good on his promise to fill kids' lives with music today as the national spokesperson for the NAMM Foundation's Wanna Play Fund...
U.S. Secretary of Education Speaks at NAMM Event About School Music Programs
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and SupportMusic.com yesterday hosted U.S.
Corporate America's Top 16 Bands Named Regional Qualifiers In 10th Annual Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands
- Press Release
Today, 16 blue-chip bands were named amongst Wall Street’s best in the 10th Annual Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands, all advancing to the regional...
Taylor Dayne, Journey's Jonathan Cain Among Celebrities Urging Congress to Don't Stop Believin in School Music Programs
- Press Release
GRAMMY-nominated artist Taylor Dayne and Journey keyboardist and songwriter Jonathan Cain joined the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) along with...
Yasuharu Mano
- Oral History
Yasuharu Mano’s grandfather opened a toy business in 1902 in Japan and by 1917 expanded to include a small line of harmonicas.
Tsutomu Katoh
- Oral History
Tsutomu Katoh had many ideas for using electronics to improve the way people make music in their homes.
Kazuo Kashio
- Oral History
Kazuo Kashio was president of the Casio Musical Instrument Company during the heyday of electronic keyboard sales.
1st Annual ‘National Music Store Appreciation Day’ Honors Local Business Heroes, Inspiring Musicians and Promoting Music Ed
- Press Release
https://ww1.namm.org/news/press-releases/1st-annual-%E2%80%98national-music-store-appreciation-day%E2%80%99
National Wanna Play Music Week, May 3-7, ends on a high note with the Friday announcement of National Music Store Appreciation Day by NAMM, the trade...
Toby Capalbo
- Oral History
Toby Capalbo formed La Habra Music in Southern California back in 1960.
Leona Yousling
- Oral History
Leona Yousling was married to one of the most beloved members of the Wurlitzer Company team of the 1960s and 70s, John Yousling.
Steve West
- Oral History
Steve West took over his father’s store and went on to become an industry leader who served as president of the NAMM Board.
Rose Wernes Drake
- Oral History
Rose Wernes Drake traveled with her husband, Ivor, when he became the second salesperson hired for the Winter Piano Company following World War I
Dee Vinton
- Oral History
Dee Vinton was known as Dancin’ Dee around the NAMM Foundation’s Museum of Making Music where she was a noted docent since the early 2000’s.
Billy Vera
- Oral History
Billy Vera spent 40 years waiting for overnight success, which came in the form of his 1985 hit song “At This Moment.” His road to overnight succ
Russ Turner
- Oral History
Russ Turner opened his own organ repair company in the early 1960s in the early days of the home organ boom.
Larry Taylor
- Oral History
Larry Taylor joined the rock/blues band Canned Heat in 1967 just before the band’s string of hit recordings.
Jay Schreiber
- Oral History
Jay Schreiber is the General Manager for the Band & Orchestral Division of Yamaha Corporation of America.
Rosemary Rodd
- Oral History
Rosemary Rodd is the president of Leo’s Pro Audio in Oakland, California, and a strong supporter of several key music industry advocacy programs
George Roberts
- Oral History
George Roberts is known in the jazz world for his recording of “Stella By Starlight” with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, which featured George on bas
Ikutaro Kakehashi
- Oral History
Ikutaro Kakehashi, the founder of Roland Corporation, created more than a successful business with a host of important innovations in electronic
Charlotte Jansky
- Oral History
Charlotte Jansky and her husband Joe set off to fulfill his long time dream, owning a music store.
Jerry Jackman
- Oral History
Jerry Jackman is proud of the strong ties he has developed by providing choral and orchestral music to the LDS church in his native Utah.
Stuart Isacoff
- Oral History
Stuart Isacoff, a pianist and composer, is founding editor of the magazine, Piano Today, Executive Editor of Sheet Music Magazine and the author
Bud Isaacs
- Oral History
Bud Isaacs designed a line of pedal steel guitars, teaming with fellow country music performer Shot Jackson to form the Sho-Bud Company.
Glenn Holtz
- Oral History
Glenn Holtz was raised in the music products industry. His father, Ed, was a sales manager for Ludwig Drum Company.
Don Hogue
- Oral History
Don Hogue worked with Dr. Kent in the C.G. Conn Research Department.
Karl Hirano
- Oral History
Karl Hirano was an electronic engineer for Yamaha in Japan during the great MIDI boom of the early 1980s.
James Glanville
- Oral History
James Glanville was part of the team that relocated the Conn instrument manufacturing operations from Elkhart, IN to Nogales, Mexico, back in 197