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Bryan Ottens
- Board Member/NAMM Director
Bryan Ottens is the president of Peter E. Schmitt Co. in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.
Doug Lady
- Board Member/NAMM Director
Doug Lady is the senior vice president - Global Operations of Hal Leonard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Gary Winder
- Board Member/NAMM Director
Gary Winder is the executive vice president of sales & marketing for DANSR, Inc. in Champaign, Illinois.
Robert Baker
- Board Member/NAMM Director
Robert Baker is the SVP CFO of Schmitt Music Company in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota and is a certified public accountant, certified management accountant and is...
Kimberly Deverell
- Board Member/NAMM Director
Kimberly Deverell is the Director of Educational Development and Advocacy of San Diego Music Studio in San Marcos, California and has been a NAMM member since...
Philately Pictorial Envelopes
- Blog Post
Envelopes are an item in our lives that often get overlooked. We handle them nearly every day despite being in an ever-growing “paperless” world and yet, many...
Leslie Ann Jones to Receive The NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award
- Press Release
The NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) committee is pleased to announce that Leslie Ann Jones, the groundbreaking engineer, producer, and Director...
Morris Diamond
- Oral History
Morris Diamond sat down with us for his NAMM Oral History interview at the age of 97 and recalled his career in music which started when he was 1
Betty Bennett
- Oral History
Betty Bennett was inspired to pursue a career in music when she was brought along to gigs by her mother and was allowed to sing with her. After B
Howard Reitzes
- Oral History
Howard Reitzes was brought up on classical piano but found a true passion for playing when he discovered the Blues.
Ep. 34 - The Wrecking Crew
- Blog Post
Chances are, you know the voices in this episode of The Music History Project.
Bonnie Guitar
- Oral History
Bonnie Guitar produced a series of hit recordings for her label, Dolton, in the 1950s and 60s.
Moze Mossay
- Oral History
Moze Mossay was given a guitar as a gift from his father when he was a kid and he fell in love with the instrument. Moze sought to understand all
Trevor Rabin
- Oral History
Trevor Rabin was raised in a musical household, with a father who was a musician and he encouraged Trevor to play the piano at an early age.
Ep. 33 - Henry Z. Steinway - Part 2
- Blog Post
The conclusion of the 2001 interview with Henry Steinway outlines some of the defining moments in the Steinway legacy.
Ep. 32 - Henry Z. Steinway - Part 1
- Blog Post
Part one of a two-part series hammers out the life of Henry Steinway of Steinway Pianos.
The Paul Reed Smith Band
- Artist Profile
The Paul Reed Smith Band
Mike Ortigara
- Oral History
Mike Ortigara runs the piano repair and restoration branch of the store his father Ben opened in 1947. Ben opened an accordion store in Chicago w
Mary Ortigara
- Oral History
Mary Ortigara has always had a deep passion for education and was even an English major at Xavier College.
Mario Ortigara
- Oral History
Mario Ortigara joined his brother’s music store just two years after it opened. Since 1949, Mario worked alongside his brother Ben who started th
Bob Olsen
- Oral History
Bob Olsen often said because he did not play a musical instrument yet had a successful career in the music products industry that he was “a veget
Clay Barclay
- Oral History
Clay Barclay was associated with Crown International in Elkhart, Indiana for more than 40 years.
Jim Wordinger
- Oral History
Jim Wordinger was hired by the founder of Crown International, Clarence Moore, in 1972.
Tom Szerencse
- Oral History
Tom Szerencse worked his way up to an Engineering Group Manager overseeing Crown International’s design prototyping efforts.
Audio Only Interviews
- Blog Post
It is a special day for the NAMM Oral History collection and for me personally! Thanks to my amazing staff of Elizabeth Dale and Mike Mullens, and our ...
Jim Marks
- Oral History
Jim Marks always enjoyed ham radio and often sought opportunities to learn more about audio equipment.
The Best Communities for Music Education sought by The NAMM Foundation
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation is seeking school districts and schools with an exemplary commitment to music education to be...
Exemption Proposed for Musical Instruments, Parts, and Accessories
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/regulatory-compliance/exemption-proposed-musical-instruments-parts-and
CITES annual meeting sees States stepping up action against the overexploitation of precious timber and other species.
TECnology Hall of Fame Products Not Eligible (Already Inducted)
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