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Stan Kitchen
- Oral History
Stan Kitchen, along with his late wife Shirley, were the co-owners and founders of Studio Music.
Mildred Kirschner
- Oral History
Mildred Kirschner was simply known as Millie around the NAMM headquarters office where she was hired in 1946.
Don Kirkendall
- Oral History
Don Kirkendall was hired by Electro Voice founder Al Kahn to serve as the company’s advertisement manager in 1954. Don’s creative approach to the company’s...
USDA Amends Plan to Implement Lacey Act Requirements
- Article
Under the new terms, it will not be necessary to file import declarations on small foreign shipments of music products made from wood.
The United States...
John King
- Oral History
John King is among the most noted cymbal testers in the business. Working alongside Armand Zildjian in the factory in Massachusetts. John learned the fine...
B.B. King
- Oral History
B.B. King spoke of his great love of music making and provided sound advice for those who want to play an instrument. He smiled as he recalled buying his first...
Lauren Keiser
- Oral History
Lauren Keiser was a passionate music publisher. He worked with many of the top publishing companies over his long and distinguished career including Alfred,...
Fred Kalisky
- Oral History
Fred Kalisky became enamored with the maracas on his very first trip to Mexico City and realized it was an instrument that could be successful in the Canadian...
Donald Kahn
- Oral History
Donald Kahn recalled the moment he first realized he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a songwriter.
Al Kahn
- Oral History
Al Kahn, the founder of Electro Voice and the inventor of several important microphone models told a great story on how his company got its name.
Carol Jones-Zadel
- Oral History
Carol Jones-Zadel introduced new organs and keyboard products to music dealers around the world for over 50 years.
NAMM Adds 38 Industry Interviews to Its Historical Archive During 2009 NAMM Show
- Press Release
NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, recently announced that its resource center staff completed 38 interviews with...
Marvin Jones
- Oral History
Marvin Jones is the founding editor of Polyphony, an early and important magazine covering the growth and development of the synthesizer industry and its many...
Ray Johnson
- Oral History
Ray Johnson can be heard playing the rhythmic piano parts on such classics as "Traveling Man" by Ricky Nelson and "Rambling Rose" by Nat "King" C
Budd Johnson
- Oral History
Budd Johnson was a key member of the TEAC team that oversaw the development of the American branch of the company known as TASCAM.
Marie Jensen
- Oral History
Marie Jensen was born in Rosebud, Texas as the daughter of a Texas Ranger.
Al Jensen
- Oral History
Al Jensen began his musical career at the age of 13 playing clarinet in a Vaudeville show. That is, he played until his parents found out where he was playing...
Carl Janelli
- Oral History
Carl Janelli played several instruments but was most fond of the saxophone.
Denzil Jacobs
- Oral History
Denzil Jacobs provided detailed and insightful stories of the piano industry in England from the 1930s into the 1980s.
Wanda Jackson
- Oral History
Wanda Jackson has been performing as an entertainer and singer worldwide for over 50 years.
Ben Jack
- Oral History
Ben Jack was born and raised in Arkansas, so it was no surprise that the passionate steel pedal guitarist would open up a string of successful stores in and...
Dick Hyman
- Oral History
Dick Hyman has always been an innovative musician and as a result has performed on many of the latest developments in musical instruments over hi
Jack Hyde
- Oral History
Jack Hyde was the classic music retailer of the 21st Century. Jack opened a store in the mid 1950s because he loved music, plain and simple.
Gareth Hunt
- Oral History
Gareth Hunt is the Managing Director of Soundcontrol, a musical instrument retailer located in England. As a young boy, he played in a traveling band on guitar...
Frank Huffman
- Oral History
Frank Huffman was the quintessential traveling music salesman!
Dennis Houlihan
- Oral History
Dennis Houlihan has played many important roles within the industry, all of which have been driven by his passion and love of music and music mak
George Hotton
- Oral History
George Hotton spent over 35 years at the Theodore Presser music publishing company. In 1966, George first worked at the publisher’s retail store in downtown...
Greg Hornberger
- Oral History
Greg Hornberger served as the president of the Musical Instrument Association of Canada (MIAC) in the early days of the organization and worked to expand the...
James “Red” Holloway
- Oral History
James “Red” Holloway was an accomplished jazz saxophone player who began his love affair with music while a student of Captain Walter Dyette at D
Sam Hinton
- Oral History
Sam Hinton was a national treasure.