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Jim Kidder
- Oral History
Jim Kidder had already worked in music retail for several years when he was given the chance to take over the band instrument division and form h
Ziggy Kanstul
- Oral History
Ziggy Kanstul knew more about brass instruments than most people.
Nancy Higgins
- Oral History
Nancy Higgins and her husband opened a small music shop in 1965. It was a very good year to start.
Bill Higgins
- Oral History
Bill Higgins enjoyed the country and hillbilly music he heard growing up. He surrounded himself with music his entire life.
Carl Henderson
- Oral History
Carl Henderson opened his first piano store in Covington, KY in 1963, after nearly 20 years in the finance business.
Bob Hale
- Oral History
Bob Hale had a long and successful career as an engineer and was able to devote his retirement time to his passion for music as a docent at the N
Harold Gore
- Oral History
Harold Gore was a proud “march nut” as he often proclaimed.
Pete Gamber
- Oral History
Pete Gamber, the president of Alta Loma Music in Southern California, has been one of the leaders in educating music retailers to provide successful and pr
Don Freeman
- Oral History
Don Freeman’s father established the Freeman Decorating Company in 1927.
Richard Floyd
- Oral History
Richard Floyd, whose school bands have performed all over the country including at the Midwest Band Clinic, is among the best known Texas bandmas
Robert Fletcher
- Oral History
Robert Fletcher served as the chairman of the NAMM Board of Directors the first time the position title was changed from president to chairman.
Phyllis Fender
- Oral History
Phyllis Fender was married to Leo Fender, the great pioneer of the solid body electric guitar. After reading several publications on his life’s w
Joan Ellman
- Oral History
Joan Ellman and her husband, Gil, established Ellman’s Music Center in 1958.
Gil Ellman
- Oral History
Gil Ellman grew up in the big band era, loving the sounds of large orchestras.
Sidney Davis
- Oral History
Sidney Davis took over the Musical Merchandise Review (MMR) trade magazine in the 1980s.
Ed Cranley
- Oral History
Ed Cranley was surrounded by his devoted family when he was interviewed in July 2005.
Hayden Connor
- Oral History
Hayden Connor is very proud of his family’s long association with the Carl Fischer music publishing company in New York.
Jack Coffey
- Oral History
Jack Coffey is the founder of Coffey Music in Massachusetts.
Brian Chung
- Oral History
Brian Chung grew up surrounded by music and played piano at an early age. He earned an MBA and worked at ATT before returning to music.
John Cavanaugh
- Oral History
John Cavanaugh and his father bought the Super-Sensitive Musical String Company in 1967 and worked long and hard to bring the products into new a
Ellen Cavanaugh
- Oral History
Ellen Cavanaugh brought her innovative business ideas and skillful communication and marketing concepts to expand the historic brands that make u
Curt Carter
- Oral History
Curt Carter was in the right place at the right time.
Richard Carlson
- Oral History
Richard Carlson spoke in a soft and sincere tone when he described the family feeling working at Wurlitzer in DeKalb, Illinois.
Sal Cardello
- Oral History
Sal Cardello has had a colorful career in music.
James Burton
- Oral History
James Burton is a legendary guitarist in the world of rock music!
Harold Bradley
- Oral History
Harold Bradley was one of the most recorded guitarists in the history of Nashville.
Margaret Levin
- Oral History
Marge Levin was the secret behind the great success of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center in Maryland, a fact Mr. Levin was proud to admit.
NAMM Foundation Launches New Print PSAs Encouraging Parents to 'Feed Your Kids' the Arts
- Press Release
In an effort to promote the need for more music and arts education opportunities for children the Ad Council has teamed up with Americans for the Arts and the...
Last Call for Corporate Rockers to Submit Entries for the 2010 Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands
- Press Release
Despite the economic downturn, corporate bands around the world are turning up the volume and discovering the fun and many stress-relieving and team-building...
Bruce Zinky
- Oral History
Bruce Zinky loves playing guitar, but even at a young age he realized he enjoyed modifying instruments for himself and his friends.