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Val Eddy
- Oral History
Val Eddy was a legendary vibraphonist and composer who played a large part in the early acceptance of the vibraphone in classical music and popul
Steven Eaklor
- Oral History
Steven Eaklor is a walking encyclopedia of the history of the electronic organ –especially the Hammond organ.
Charles J. Dumont
- Oral History
Charles J. Dumont’s grandfather and uncle opened a sheet music distribution company in 1945.
Pat Downes
- Oral History
Pat Downes combined his engineering background with his passion for music to create the electronic air drums. Forming the company Palm Tree Instruments, P
Dick Dolan
- Oral History
Dick Dolan is the president of QRS, the historic makers of player piano rolls.
Philip Dodds
- Oral History
Philip Dodds seemed to always be drawn to electric musical instruments as a teen, so it was no shock that he made a major contribution to the fie
Don Dillon
- Oral History
Don Dillon is an industry original!
Bo Diddley
- Oral History
Bo Diddley was the pioneering rhythm and blues performer who taught the industry one main point in the early days of the electric guitar era.
Milton DeLugg
- Oral History
Milton DeLugg wrote many remarkable and popular songs such as "Orange Blossom Sky," recorded by Nat King Cole.
Joey DeFrancesco
- Oral History
Joey DeFrancesco has single handedly brought back the popularity of the Hammond B-3, beginning in the 1990s. Joey’s soulful approach echoes his heroes of the...
Murray Davison
- Oral History
Murray Davison was a trumpet player who had a few gigs during the Big Band Era, but had to get a day job after the war.
Jim Cruickshank
- Oral History
Jim Cruickshank had an eye for design!
Del Courtney
- Oral History
Del Courtney was among the most popular Big Band leaders of the golden age of swing.
David Cooper
- Oral History
David Cooper recalled, with a warm smile, when his father took him to his first NAMM Show.
Clifford Cooper
- Oral History
Clifford Cooper has always liked the color orange.
Dick Contino
- Oral History
Dick Contino had a series of hit recordings and popular television appearances in the 1950s playing his trusty accordion.
"Best Communities for Music Education" Annual Survey Recognizes and Celebrates Support for Music Education
- Press Release
Since 1998, the NAMM Foundation has been conducting the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Survey, a nationwide search for communities whose programs...
Charles Connor
- Oral History
Charles Connor was a pioneer in the early beat of rock and roll.
Joy Collins
- Oral History
Joy Collins had a very successful career selling pianos and organs! In fact she may very well be the person who sold the most Allen Organs ever.
Buddy Collette
- Oral History
Buddy Collette changed music in more than one way.
Martin Cohen
- Oral History
Martin Cohen loves drums and he loves drummers, but as we learned in our interview with him, he loves making drums for drummers even more!
Billy Cobham
- Oral History
Billy Cobham is the acclaimed drummer who was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society’s Hall of Fame in 2006.
Mike Clark
- Oral History
Mike Clark helped established the funk-based drumming sound that emerged out of Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960s and 70s.
Harvey Citron
- Oral History
Harvey Citron is one of the industry’s best-known and respected guitar luithers.
Kenny Chilton
- Oral History
Kenny Chilton was deeply passionate about the electric organ. While working at a piano and organ retail store in the Los Angeles area in the late 1960s, Kenny...
Leon Chiappini
- Oral History
Leon Chiappini is the Head Zildjian Cymbal Tester who gained his skills and phenomenal musical ear from two of the true icons in the industry, th
Jimmy Cheatham
- Oral History
Jimmy Cheatham was one of the coolest jazz cats in the industry. Having worked with many of the top jazz players such as Duke Ellington and Ornette Coleman,...
Jim Chapin
- Oral History
Jim Chapin had the idea of writing a method book for the beginning drummer that would provide clear examples and illustrations. The year was 1947 and no such...
Tom Catalano
- Oral History
Tom Catalano opened his music retail store in New Hyde Park, NY after years of teaching and playing guitar professionally.
Rob Castle
- Oral History
Rober Castle is currently the managing director of KORG UK, having been tied to the company in one way or another since 1981. In his early days with the...