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Jess Oliver
- Oral History
Jess Oliver was the inventor of the Ampeg Baby Bass, the first electronic upright bass instrument.
John Oram
- Oral History
John Oram is known as the father of British EQ, and has played an enormous role in the way recordings are made and how sound is heard on those recordings. At...
Gil Orr
- Oral History
Gil Orr played a part in the era of popular music known as the Surf Sound.
Sonny Osborne
- Oral History
Sonny Osborne and his brother Bobby created one of the most powerful bluegrass sounds of their generation.
Harry Osiecki
- Oral History
Harry Osiecki’s father started a music store out of his parent’s home.
Jerry Osiecki
- Oral History
Jerry Osiecki’s grew up in the music industry.
Lee Oskar
- Oral History
Lee Oskar played the famed harmonica lick in the classic 1970s hit “Low Rider” as a member of the band WARS. The success of this song led to name recognition...
Tom Ostrander
- Oral History
Tom Ostrander was the founder of Colonial Music in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Andy Preston
- Oral History
Andy Preston has a great philosophy regarding his music store, “Our staff are all repairmen and women first, not salesmen.
Susan Brailove
- Oral History
Susan Brailove was the director of Oxford University Press and later formed her own music publishing company.
Dr. Richard Brittain
- Oral History
Dr. Richard Brittain was invited to a small gathering of music educators in the months following World War II.
Donald Broman
- Oral History
Don Broman worked long and hard in the music products industry, striving to create quality products and dependable customer service to dealers ar
Max Bennett
- Oral History
Max Bennett was among the jazz world’s most percussive bass players.
Jack DeJohnette
- Oral History
Jack DeJohnette is a drummer’s drummer and yet, unlike many influential players, Jack is widely known among jazz fans around the world.
Roy Haynes
- Oral History
Roy Haynes knows jazz!
Thomas Siwe
- Oral History
Thomas Siwe served as president of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) in the early days of the organization.
Frank Waddy
- Oral History
Frank Waddy has been playing drums since he was a small child.
Dan Mahoney
- Oral History
Dan Mahoney is the president of Music Corp, a strong music wholesaler founded by industry veteran, Eddy Toporek. Dan came to the industry from the office...
Jack LeMaire
- Oral History
Jack LeMaire took guitar lessons from the legendary Eddy Lang.
Richard Bridgeman
- Oral History
Richard Bridgeman was the Director of Product Management of Hammond beginning in the mid 1960s.
The NAMM Foundation and SupportMusic Coalition Hosted a Public Teleconference with U.S. Sec. of Education Arne Duncan
- Article
The NAMM Foundation and the SupportMusic Coalition hosted a discussion with U.S.
Industry Profile: Joe Lamond, CEO of NAMM Featured on www.americansongwriter.com
- Article
Joe Lamond is president and CEO of the National Association of Music Merchants. Lamond joined NAMM in 1998 as director of market development.
William Zeswitz
- Oral History
William Zeswitz was taught the violin by this father, who formed the Zeswitz Music Store outside of Redding, PA.
Yuris Zeltins
- Oral History
Yuris Zeltins is the master luthier known worldwide for his artistic and engineering craftsmanship that is evident in each of his musical instruments. Yuris...
Gordy Wilcher
- Oral History
Gordy Wilcher believes that with the right mixture of passion and knowledge, the independent music retailer has the strength to bring music to yo
Shenae Wilson
- Oral History
Shenae Wilson loves providing a musical instrument in the lives of the young children who come into her store.
Johnnie Wilson
- Oral History
Johnnie Wilson has been involved with music in his church his entire life. He has performed at weddings and church services for many years.
Stephen Yu
- Oral History
Stephen Yu pioneered conga making in Thailand before it was common and popular.
Christopher Willcox
- Oral History
Christopher Willcox was once a classical actor on the British stage.
Himie Voxman
- Oral History
Himie Voxman was a band director nearly all his life.