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Jim Dunlop
- Oral History
Jim Dunlop started the Dunlop Manufacturing company in 1965 in Benicia, California, and followed his dream to provide quality products for fellow
Lennie DiMuzio
- Oral History
Lennie DiMuzio was told for years that he ought to write a book about his career and his many stories, so he did!
Buddy DeFranco
- Oral History
Buddy DeFranco’s clarinet style helped to legitimize the instrument in the post-swing era as a modern jazz instrument and his te
Edith De Forest
- Oral History
Edith De Forest was associated with the Pratt-Read Company for over 70 years!
Dick Dale
- Oral History
Dick Dale was the King of the Surf Guitar whose driving style redefined instrumental music in the early 1960s.
Jim Coffin
- Oral History
Jim Coffin was instantly recognized at any given trade show or industry meeting as the energetic advocate for music and music making. Jim’s care
George Clinton
- Oral History
George Clinton is the funk mastermind behind some of the now landmark recordings of Parliament and Funkadelic beginning in the 1970s, including t
Ron Carter
- Oral History
Ron Carter’s name is listed in every jazz encyclopedia as a major influence on the bass. He recorded and performed with many of the greatest pla
Robert Campbell
- Oral History
Robert Campbell began his career in the music industry working for Conn Organ in 1947, the year the company gave a unit to President Harry S.
Peter Bartkus
- Oral History
Peter Bartkus grew up in Rockford, Illinois and was proud to establish a music shop there in the early 1950s.
Tommy Lee to Choose Best Corporate Band in America
- Press Release
Legendary drummer Tommy Lee of rock band Mötley Crüe is one of three judges chosen to pick the best corporate rock band in the upcoming FORTUNE Battle of the...
Steve Cohen
- Oral History
Steve Cohen is the president of Jason’s Music Center in Pasadena, MD.
The NAMM Foundation Launches 'Wanna Play Fund' On Fox News' 'Huckabee' Show to Strengthen Music Education In Schools
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation announced today that it will be launching its non-profit Wanna Play Fund tomorrow night on “Huckabee,” a weekly FOX News and commentary...
Musical Instruments Included on New Lacey Act Implementation Schedule
- Article
Effective April 1, 2010, all shipments of imported pianos and other stringed instruments (e.g., guitars and violins) will have to be accompanied by a...
NAMM Releases New White Paper Analyzing Value of Trade Shows in the 21st Century
- Press Release
NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, released a new white paper addressing the enormous business changes taking place and...
Increase Your Teacher's Income—Without Increasing Your Budget
- NAMM U Post
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Listen to Donna Hall’s creative solution when one of her star teachers contemplates leaving to teach at another music school.
Have Your Students Outgrown Your Teachers?
- NAMM U Post
In this clip, Dom Famularo is asked an interesting question by an audience member in the Idea Center: What happens when your students start to play better than...
NAMM Offers Free Web-Based Resources to Help Members Improve Their Business Skills
- Press Release
NAMM, the trade association of the international music industry, announced today that it recently launched NAMM U Online, a full and varied library of videos,...
How Do You Stay on Top of the Latest Technology Trends?
- NAMM U Post
The opportunity to better understand technology can help grow your business. You can build your Web presence, step-by-step, with some tips from our industry...
State of the Industry Address (Summer NAMM 2009)
- NAMM U Post
NAMM President/CEO Joe Lamond kicked off 2009 Summer NAMM with the State of the Industry Address, where he discussed the changing economy, its impact on the...
Participative Selling for Music Retailers
- NAMM U Post
George Hines, owner of George's Music Stores, Inc., provides valuable tips and insights through these sales training materials, videos and course. Website:
3 Concepts of the Participative Selling Method for Music Retailers
- NAMM U Post
Listen as George Hines, President of George's Music Stores, Inc., discusses the three key concepts of the Participative Selling method for Music Retailers, his...
Tish Ciravolo
- Oral History
Tish Ciravolo played bass in rock and punk bands in the 1970s and 80s but felt there was always a disconnect between female performers and the in
Deborah Zildjian
- Oral History
Deborah Zildjian proudly recalled stories of her father and her grandfather, two of the most successful leaders of her family’s 380 plus years as
Craigie Zildjian
- Oral History
Craigie Zildjian has accomplished what no other woman has done in her company’s over 380-year history; she has become president of the Zildjian C
Franz Mohr
- Oral History
Franz Mohr was the chief concert technician for Steinway and Sons for many decades.
Skip Maggiora
- Oral History
Skip Maggiora has revolutionized retailing within the music products industry. With his Weekend Warriors program a whole new segment of the population was...
Vic Firth
- Oral History
Vic Firth was a classically trained timpanist, playing with a number of highly regarded symphonies around the world.
Joe Calato
- Oral History
Joe Calato is the inventor of the nylon-tipped drumstick, who turned the small idea of preserving his favorite sticks into an industry success st
Sonny Burgess
- Oral History
Sonny Burgess was known as the wild man of rock and roll who brought a driving guitar style to early Sun recordings (the label that launched Elvi