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Paul Gentile
- Oral History
Paul Gentile has created a series of artwork in the form of miniature musical instruments.
Marvin Drucker
- Oral History
Marv Drucker spent his early career in New York playing all types of venues from showrooms, to hotels, dives, clubs and theaters, more than you c
Herbert Deutsch
- Oral History
Herbert Deutsch was down in Robert Moog’s basement when the two men were redrafting the design of an electronic synthesizer in the early 1960s.
Ellis Day
- Oral History
Ellis Day was a familiar face to NAMM show attendees for several decades as the front line trombone player on the opening day’s Petiot All-Indust
Madeleine Crouch
- Oral History
Madeleine Crouch always has an endless amount of energy.
John Connolly
- Oral History
John Connolly established the Connolly Music Company (originally Connolly & Co., Inc.) back in 1970.
Gene Chrisman
- Oral History
Gene Chrisman was among the celebrated studio musicians from Tennessee who played on countless recordings and helped shape the Memphis Sound duri
Joe Campana
- Oral History
Joe Campana returned from serving in World War II to his native Oakland, California, with a dream-–and the GI Bill.
Paul Calvin
- Oral History
Paul Calvin feels that his experience as a music retailer, including several years with Schmitt Music in Minnesota, has been helpful in his role
Bruce Bush
- Oral History
Bruce Bush cut his teeth in the industry as a music retailer.
Garrett Bowles
- Oral History
Garrett Bowles was always interested in computer technology, music and library science, so it came to no surprise to his family that Garrett foun
Athan Billias
- Oral History
Athan Billias had a rather impressive vantage point to witness the growth and development of the synthesizer in the late 1970s and early 80s.
John Bertrand Sr.
- Oral History
John Bertrand Sr. has thoroughly enjoyed bringing music to the lives of young students.
Bryan Bell
- Oral History
Bryan Bell was given the task of engineering a working synthesizer using all of Herbie Hancock’s favorite keyboards back in the early 1970s, well
Edna Adams
- Oral History
Edna Adams has been a mentor to many within the music publishing and music retail business since first entering the industry in the early 1970s.
Hollywood's Most Influential Top Unexpected Musicians Database as First-Ever Compilation of Surprise Music Makers
- Press Release
Past and present headliners Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp, Halle Berry, Thomas Edison, Alan Greenspan, and Steven Spielberg are among the list of "...
NAMM Foundation Survey Reveals 'Best Communities for Music Education' In the United States
- Press Release
Amid a dramatic backdrop of school budget cuts, the NAMM Foundation today announced the results of its 11th annual “Best Communities for Music Education”...
Jimmie D. Webb
- Oral History
Jimmie D. Webb operated a small music shop in Antioch, California, which was also the headquarters for his amplifier business.
Masamitsu Yamano
- Oral History
Masamitsu Yamano’s grandfather opened up a small music stop in the heart of Ginza –the shopping area of Tokyo, Japan. The year was 1892.
Jack Linton
- Oral History
Jack Linton followed in the footsteps of his father who formed the famed Linton oboes brand of musical instruments.
Wayne Charvel
- Oral History
Wayne Charvel is the electric guitar designer and luthier who placed colorful and innovative instruments in the hands of heavy rockers in the 198
Francois Leduc
- Oral History
Francois Leduc was the President of the French music publishing company Editions Alphonse Leduc, which has been in his family since it was first
Ted McCarty
- Oral History
Ted McCarty was the president of Gibson Guitars when he signed Les Paul to help design a series of instruments with his name.
Gerhard Meinl
- Oral History
Gerhard Meinl represents the 7th generation in a family of brass instrument makers. After integrating the East German, formerly state-owned, B&am
Masashi Miyazawa
- Oral History
Masashi Miyazawa formed the Miyazawa Flutes Company in 1969. Mr. Miyazawa founded the company with a dream to create a better instrument.
Takuya Nakata
- Oral History
Takuya Nakata is the Director and Executive Officer for Yamaha in Japan.
Hideo Nonaka
- Oral History
Hideo Nonaka was the chairman of Nonaka Boeki Company, a music instrument distributor located in Yokohama, Japan.
Yukio Ohashi
- Oral History
Yukio Ohashi is the chairman of one of Japan’s leading music instrument distributors, Prima Gakki.
Hiroo Okabe
- Oral History
Hiroo Okabe is the Director and Managing Executive Officer of Yamaha’s Musical Instrument Business Group.
Peter Paul Prier
- Oral History
Peter Paul Prier began playing the violin when he was 8 years old, growing up in Germany.