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Susan Beacock
- Oral History
Susan Beacock walked into a shopping mall with her music director husband in 1978 and noticed a small empty shop.
Dale Beacock
- Oral History
Dale Beacock grew up with a love of band music. After college he was hired as a band director and he felt as if his dreams had come true.
William Bay
- Oral History
William Bay grew up in the music business and like his father, contributed to the field of music method publications. Mel Bay was a pioneer in guitar method...
Abe Wollam
- Oral History
Abe Wollam was a close associate of Bud Reglein.
Greg Winther
- Oral History
Greg Winther’s grandfather opened the Winther Music Company in downtown Boise, Idaho, just before World War II.
Harold Winkler
- Oral History
Harold Winkler was raised in the music publishing industry. His father, Max Winkler, worked his way up from stock boy at Carl Fischer to be president of famed...
Don Wilson
- Oral History
Don Wilson always enjoyed being around music, as a player, teacher, retailer, and as an award-winning baton twirler.
Greg Way
- Oral History
Greg Way has had a long and successful career in the Canadian music retail industry and has been a strong advocate for music and music making throughout his...
Art Van Damme
- Oral History
Art Van Damme became one of the biggest stars of the 1950s with a 15-minute radio and TV program, a noted role in the NBC orchestra, and many mis
U.S. Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan Reinforces Importance Of The Arts In Schools
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation announced that it hosted a live, public teleconference today with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan to discuss his recent...
Milton Thomas
- Oral History
Milton Thomas has had a long and well-respected career in the music products industry.
Robert Street
- Oral History
Robert Street grew up in the piano business. In 1914, Robert’s grandfather, Claude P.
Dan Strait
- Oral History
Dan Strait moved his family to Austin, TX from Houston to open a Baldwin piano franchise back in 1963. The company was called Strait Piano and O
Jim Slutz
- Oral History
Jim Slutz served as the Professor of Music Business at Indiana State University before his retirement in 2004. Former NAMM President Mr. F.D. "Bud" Streep from...
Denny Senseney
- Oral History
Denny Senseney is a passionate music retailer who began his career as a band director.
Webb Phillips
- Oral History
Webb Phillips formed the Allied Piano Company outside of Philadelphia with the goal of filling a need.
John Page
- Oral History
John Page is the founder of a guitar company in Sunny Valley, Oregon, which produces hand made instruments. John Page Guitars, formed in 2006 by John and his...
Walt Johnston
- Oral History
Walt Johnston was best known throughout the industry for his role in introducing the Pearl Drum Company to the United States.
Ron Marquez
- Oral History
Ron Marquez formed Aquarian Accessories with jazz drummer Roy Burns back in 1980.
John Stowell
- Oral History
John Stowell has been a strong supporter of the music industry as a jazz guitarist and has performed at the NAMM show over the years as well as a
Karl Pucholt
- Oral History
Karl Pucholt and Lars Seifert have helped bring C. A. Seydel Sohne back to the forefront of the industry once again.
Ago (Alan) Koerv
- Oral History
Ago (Alan) Koerv joined the Wurlitzer Company in 1960 as Chief Financial Officer after working as a consultant for the instrument maker’s annual
Laurence Juber
- Oral History
Laurence Juber, like so many kids in the 1960s, began playing guitar soon after hearing the Beatles for the first time.
Leita Jolly
- Oral History
Leita Jolly was celebrating her 100th birthday the week she was interviewed in 2003.
Dr. Mable John
- Oral History
Dr. Mable John served many people in a variety of ways during her long life.
Ray Jent
- Oral History
Ray Jent sought to bring service to the Lubbock, Texas, community when he opened a music retail store just after serving in World War II.
Art Jenson
- Oral History
Art Jenson was known throughout the music industry for establishing Jenson Publishing in 1977. The company became one of the nation’s largest educational music...
Stanley Jay
- Oral History
Stanley Jay always admired rare and special fretted musical instruments, so it came as no surprise when he and his friend, Haf Kuffner, opened a
Dennis James
- Oral History
Dennis James recalls with a smile the day he visited Colton Piano as a teenager. He later worked for Colton founder, Vern Schaffer, getting the experience and...
Grover Jackson
- Oral History
Grover Jackson grew up outside of Nashville, TN and developed a strong and lasting passion for music, not just playing it in noted bands, but in designing...