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Larry Fishman
- Oral History
Larry Fishman had an idea to create an electronic pick up for the upright string bass. The task was not an easy one.
Herbert Fischbach
- Oral History
Herbert Fischbach spent his entire working career in the design and crafting of brass musical instruments.
Roy Fawcett
- Oral History
Roy Fawcett was very successful when it came to thinking outside of the box.
Michael Faulhaber
- Oral History
Michael Faulhaber has successfully carried on the legacy of his father who was the early passion behind Ward-Brodt Music Company in Wisconsin.
Janet Faulhaber
- Oral History
Janet Faulhaber has always had a special interest in the sheet music department of the Ward-Brodt Music Company in Wisconsin.
Larry Fast
- Oral History
Larry Fast is best known as the innovative keyboardist and synthesizer composer who helped bring electronic musical instruments into pop music, beginning i
Don Eubanks
- Oral History
Don Eubanks has made a lot of friends in the music business!
LaRoy Edwards
- Oral History
LaRoy Edwards was the celebrated piano technician who began his long association with Yamaha back in 1961, the year before the company officially
William Dunkley
- Oral History
William Dunkley and his wife Dorothy co-founded Dunkley Music Stores in Boise, Idaho.
Dorothy Dunkley
- Oral History
Dorothy Dunkley co-founded Dunkley Music Stores in Boise, Idaho, with her husband Bill.
Earl Dummer
- Oral History
Earl Dummer played his flattop Martin guitar during the folk music boom of the 1960s as part of the Shenandoah Trio.
Michael Doughty
- Oral History
Michael Doughty can speak of the history of the British music industry more than most.
Irmgard Dittmar
- Oral History
Irmgard Dittmar has been a part of the music products industry her whole life.
James Deurloo
- Oral History
James Deurloo walked through the old Gibson workshop, which is now the home of his company, the Heritage Guitar Company. Pointing proudly to a w
Glenn Derringer
- Oral History
Glenn Derringer is one of the icons of the music products industry.
Judith Delgado
- Oral History
Judith Delgado is the daughter of former NAMM President James Kleeman.
Rosanne Day
- Oral History
Rosanne Day has enjoyed working alongside her husband, Klint, as owners of Day Murray Music, a mostly print music retail store in Utah.
Klint Day
- Oral History
Klint Day followed in the footsteps of his mother and father who formed Day Murray Music back in 1946.
Arlette Day
- Oral History
Arlette Day and her husband, John, formed Day Murray Music in 1946. The name comes from the young couple’s last name and their hometown of Murray, Utah.
Susan Davis
- Oral History
Susan M. Davis has fond memories of Les Paul and Mary Ford coming over to her house for dinner when she was a little girl.
Herbert David
- Oral History
Herbert David was often called upon when a guitar needed repair – especially when the guitar belonged Eric Clapton.
Hal David
- Oral History
Hal David followed in the footsteps of his older brother Mack, who penned several popular songs in the 1930s and 40s.
Buckwheat Zydeco
- Oral History
Buckwheat Zydeco redefined and popularized the Cajun Zydeco movement in America and around the World.
Rick Young
- Oral History
Rick Young has spent over 20 years with Yamaha making several important contributions to the Pro Audio Division and Band Instrument Division.
Tom Oberheim
- Oral History
Tom Oberheim is the inventor of the first polyphonic music synthesizer, who played a vital role in the establishment of MIDI standards back in th
Jol Dantzig
- Oral History
Jol Dantzig met Paul Hamer in college and played together in various bands before the two formed their own retail and teaching studio.
Tom Dale
- Oral History
Tom Dale was the original business partner and long time friend of luthier Mervyn Davis.
Alan Dale
- Oral History
Alan Dale, as a lover of swing music, found himself as a radio station host in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Brian Crewe
- Oral History
Brian Crewe fully embraced the benefits of having an organ in the home.
Ed Cramer
- Oral History
Ed Cramer was the long time music attorney who played a vital role in ensuring the performance and composing rights of musicians and songwriters.