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Jim Hughart
- Oral History
Jim Hughart was born into a family of professional musicians and is proud of the many musical experiences he had growing up in Minneapolis, Minne
Jim McDowell
- Oral History
Jim McDowell was one of the first presidents of NAYMM (the National Association of Young Music Merchants) and served on the NAMM Board of Directo
Linda McDowell
- Oral History
Linda McDowell proudly watched as her father was installed as president of the NAMM Board of Directors in 1970.
Jim McEvoy
- Oral History
Jim McEvoy apprenticed as a piano technician in his native Ireland in 1946.
Fred Melk
- Oral History
Fred Melk was born the year his father and grandfather (Philip Sr and Jr) opened a small instrument repair shop in Milwaukee, WI. The year was 1956.
Mo Meloy-Palmateer
- Oral History
Mo Meloy-Palmateer purchased the Fullerton Music Center in Southern California in the early 70s.
Ron Middlebrook
- Oral History
Ron Middlebrook is passionate about the history of the music industry.
Robina Miller
- Oral History
Robina Miller opened Swing City Music with her husband, in London, England, in the days following World War II.
Antonio Monzino
- Oral History
Antonio Monzino VII followed in his father’s footsteps.
Doug Moody
- Oral History
Doug Moody was a long time record producer who was not afraid to embrace new music and groups.
Diane Moore
- Oral History
Diane Moore witnessed the need for a store that was dedicated to sheet music and the needs of local music teachers.
David "Bud" Morgan
- Oral History
David “Bud” Morgan opened his music retail store in 1957 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Ed Murphy
- Oral History
Ed Murphy clearly enjoyed his career in the field of music publishing!
Warner Paige
- Oral History
Warner Paige grew up in the music retail business. As a kid Warner would sweep up the store after school and on weekends.
Art Ritchie
- Oral History
Art Ritchie grew up in East Rochester, New York in the same part of town that Elmer Brooks grew up.
Frank Huang
- Oral History
Frank Huang joined the Hohner Harmonica Company along with his brother, famed Chinese performer Cham-Ber Huang, to design a specialized harmonica
Wu H. Hsieh
- Oral History
Wu H. Hsieh is the president of KHS Musical Instruments.
Martha Hilley
- Oral History
Martha Hilley was a young piano teacher in the 1960s when she had the idea of expanding her ideas of group lessons.
Robert Hill
- Oral History
Robert Hill became the president of the Organ Exchange shortly after it was established by Curt Carter.
Hoot Hester
- Oral History
Hoot Hester was a regular on the Grand Ole Opry and the Nashville recording studios as one of country music’s top violin (or perhaps “fiddle” is
Joyce Hershberger
- Oral History
Joyce Hershberger and her husband, Floyd, established the Hershberger Music Store in McCook, Nebraska, in 1956.
Ray Hennig
- Oral History
Ray Hennig opened Heart of Texas Music in the early 1960s after years of repairing guitars for friends.
Delegation: There Are Only So Many Hours in the Day!
- NAMM U Post
Listen as Billy Cuthrell, owner of Progressive Music Center, explains how he increases efficiency in his store through delegation and one on one
Robert Heller
- Oral History
Robert Heller worked in the music industry as a teenager in retail and discovered that he was drawn to the industry with his passion and love for
Terry Hope
- Oral History
Terry Hope and Simon Gilson represent more than the new era of powerhouse music retailers in the world, they represent a refreshingly new approac
Bob Hazard
- Oral History
Bob Hazard was a very familiar face in the Memphis music retail market for over sixty years.
Jeff Hasselberger
- Oral History
Jeff Hasselberger has played a very important role in the development of music makers!
Bill Harvey
- Oral History
Bill Harvey was between band director jobs in the summer of 1974 when he took a road sales position with Buddy Roger's Music in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ian Harvey
- Oral History
Ian Harvey has served as Executive Officer of the Australian Music Products Association since taking over for Rob Walker in 1999
Bill Harris
- Oral History
Bill Harris was a Utah music retailer so passionate about the business that he often is heard saying, “I hate Sundays because the store is closed