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Jim Norris
- Oral History
Jim Norris grew up in music. He played a trumpet in grade school and continued playing throughout high school. He later formed a rock and roll band named Sea...
Aidan McCullough
- Oral History
Aidan McCullough grew up in the music business. His grandfather was a piano tuner who established a small store in Ireland that grew over the years. The...
Alois Mayer
- Oral History
Alois Mayer formed his own brass instrument company in 1988 with the hope of bringing high quality hand-made musical instruments to the finest or
Chris Bristol
- Oral History
Chris Bristol was a music retailer in Southern California when a salesman came in one day to show him some gear from a new company called Roland.
Helga Kasimoff
- Oral History
Helga Kasimoff and her husband established the Bluthner piano dealership in Pasadena, California in 1963.
Music, TV and Movie Stars Set to Come Out for the 2010 NAMM Show
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced just some of the many stars and events that will make up the world-famous NAMM Show, which...
NAMM Foundation Invites Schools and Communities that Support Music Education to Participate in Survey Starting Jan. 14, 2010
- Press Release
During a time when music and arts classes are threatened nationwide, the NAMM Foundation announced today that it will continue its effort to recognize schools...
NAMM Extends Warm Welcome to the Professional Audio and Lighting Communities at the 2010 NAMM Show
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced the session schedule for its new Hands-On-Training (H.O.T.) Zone at the 2010 NAMM Show,...
What is the Anaheim Convention Center address?
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Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
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Top 10 Teen Bands Announced in First SchoolJam USA Live Music Competition
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), has announced the 10 qualifying bands that received the most public votes in the first-ever SchoolJam USA...
Danny Rocks
- Oral History
Danny Rocks was associated with music publishers for many years.
Bob Popyk
- Oral History
Bob Popyk knows enough about the music industry to write about it!
Vincent McBryde
- Oral History
Vincent McBryde picked up the saxophone at the age of 5 and played in bands throughout high school and into college, where he studied music with the hopes of...
Jack Long
- Oral History
Jack Long co-founded the Long & McQuade music stores in Canada beginning in 1956.
Robert Dove
- Oral History
Robert Dove joined Steinway & Sons at a time of global change and development. He helped establish the Far East division of the piano company and for...
Skip Daynes
- Oral History
Skip Daynes is proud of his heritage and the fact that he operates the oldest family- owned music store in the United States.
Top 10 Reasons Why Giving Musical Instruments Makes Most 'Cents' for Holidays
- Press Release
With interest in recreational music making at an all-time high, according to a 2009 Gallup Poll* conducted by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM...
Willy Vassilopoulos
- Oral History
Willy Vassilopoulos joined the Ovation Guitar Company in New Hartford Connecticut to follow his love of woodworking. He soon took part in the production of...
Michael Tobias
- Oral History
Michael Tobias is well known as a gifted and knowledgeable guitar luthier.
Jeff Rona
- Oral History
Jeff Rona played a critical role in the coming together of the minds and companies that would agree on the MIDI specs back in the 1980s.
Richard Hoover
- Oral History
Richard Hoover is the founder of Santa Cruz Guitars and a noted luthier known for his methods that demonstrate traditional guitar building is possible even in...
Lorin Hollander
- Oral History
Lorin Hollander is a world-renowned concert pianist with a continuously acclaimed 50-year international career that began with a Carnegie Hall debut at the age...
Jack Costanzo
- Oral History
Jack Costanzo, also known as Mr. Bongo, nearly single-handedly (sorry for the pun) brought the bongo to enormous popularity in the 1950s.
Karl Bruhn
- Oral History
Karl Bruhn was the Bob Hope of the music industry, having received so many awards and accolades – an award should have been given for the most aw
Craig Anderton
- Oral History
Craig Anderton was among a very small group of engineers at the dawn of the synthesizer revolution during the 1970s that was in the position to r
7 Ways to Thrive in Any Economy (Part 3)
- NAMM U Post
Presented by Danny Rocks, The Catalyst Rocks, Robin Walenta, West Music Co., Gayle Beacock, Beacock Music, George Hines, George's Music, and Kevin Cranley, The...
The NAMM Show’s Fernand L. Petiot All-Industry Marching Band to Celebrate 40th Anniversary in Anaheim
- Press Release
The year was 1970 and it was a very different music products world filled with its own unique challenges. And it was during this year that a daring group of...
NAMM and Sesame Street Bring a Powerful Musical Message to the 83rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®
- Press Release
Each year, more than 44 million people watch from the street and on TV as dozens of themed floats transform New York City into a scene of wonder and majesty...
7 Ways to Thrive in Any Economy (Part 2)
- NAMM U Post
Presented by Danny Rocks, The Catalyst Rocks, Robin Walenta, West Music Co., Gayle Beacock, Beacock Music, George Hines, George's Music, and Kevin Cranley, The...