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5 Keys to Improve Your Online Rental Business
- NAMM U Post
Online rentals can bolster your customer service, streamline operations and, not least of all, give business a lift. Robert M. Sides Family Music now does a...
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Return for Seventh Year
- Press Release
NAMM Musikmesse Russia (September 13 – 16), the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and...
Grassella Oliphant
- Blog Post
There are those we meet for which we feel an immediate connection. This was the case when I first met Grassella Oliphant and he later told me that he felt the...
5 Essential Strategies to Grow Your Lessons
- NAMM U Post
In the past decade, Melissa Loggins of Music Authority has seen signups and retention skyrocket in her music lesson program. Here, she shares the five...
5 YouTube Power Users—and What You Can Learn From Them
- NAMM U Post
In this NAMM U session, Dan Abel, director of marketing for Reverb.com, looks at how to get the most from your YouTube marketing. He highlights five creators...
Demetri Martin to Return as Host of the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards
- Press Release
The Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards has announced that stand-up comedian and entertainer extraordinaire Demetri Martin will return as the host...
Don Peterson
- Oral History
Don Peterson wore many hats during the 21 years he worked for Crown International in Elkhart, Indiana.
Ken Woodcox
- Oral History
Ken Woodcox was an early adopter of computer technology when he proudly joined Crown International in the 1970s. Bringing his skill set to Crown
Brenda Mortimer
- Oral History
Brenda Mortimer worked for Crown International in Elkhart, Indiana for 36 wonderful years.
Larry Shank
- Oral History
Larry Shank joined Crown International in 1985 with a computer background. He had the goal of bringing computer technology to the product line.
Steve Mills
- Oral History
Steve Mills was a music student in Seattle when he landed a job at Crown International in 1979. He began working on the bench on circuit boards,
Mary Miller
- Oral History
Mary Miller interviewed for a factory job with the founder of Crown International, Clarence Moore. Mary recalled that day in 1966 as the intervie
Mark Darnell
- Oral History
Mark Darnell, as a musician, often wondered about the inner workings of the microphones he used, so he set out to learn more and in 1992 was aske
10th Annual NAMM Night of Worship
- NAMM Event
Make plans to attend the 10th Annual NAMM Night of Worship at The 2019 NAMM Show on Thursday, January 24 from 7–9 pm.
Dave Stuber
- Oral History
Dave Stuber was just out of high school in 1968 when he was hired to work as a technician in the tape recorder production of Crown International.
Steve Peer
- Oral History
Steve Peer has a very interesting take on the 1971 fire that destroyed the Crown International factory in Elkhart, Indiana. Steve just joined the
Verne Searer
- Oral History
Verne Searer began working part-time for Crown International in 1963. He left to earn his engineering degree at Purdue and returned to Crown in 1
Jim Beattie
- Oral History
Jim Beattie went to his local audio dealer in Columbus, Ohio in 1971 seeking high-end gear.
Don Eger
- Oral History
Don Eger earned his degree in electric engineering and began working for Crown International in 1964.
Origins of 'The Point'
- Blog Post
As most of you know, I am a fan! I truly do get excited about each interview because I appreciate and respect those who have given us music! Along the way, I...
Crown International Interviews
- Blog Post
On August 18, 2018, the NAMM Oral History team was invited to attend the Crown International employee carry-in! It was an honor as the 200 plus people who...
Dave McLaughlin
- Oral History
Dave McLaughlin began his long career with Crown International as a part time employee in 1968. He later went to college and earned an electrical
Steve Rorie
- Oral History
Steve Rorie landed a part time job the very same day he graduated high school at the Vincent Bach plant in Elkhart, Indiana. He later would accom
Alan Fox
- Oral History
Alan Fox’s father played in the symphony orchestra in Fort Wayne, Indiana before being drafted for service in World War I. After the war, he bega
Dave Mount
- Oral History
Dave Mount remembers working with his grandfather, Kurt Gemeinhardt, and learning first hand several important elements of the business including
Dominic Massaro
- Oral History
Dominic Massaro has been learning each step of the process of making a mouthpiece in the Elkhart shop his great grandfather’s uncle started in 19
Don Martin
- Oral History
Don Martin was 18 years old, in 1950, when he began working at CG Conn Musical Instruments in Elkhart, Indiana.
Phil Harris
- Oral History
This audio only interview was conducted for a radio program by Dan Del Fiorentino and donated to the NAMM Oral History program: Phil Harris was a
Russell Jewell
- Oral History
Russell Jewell played cornet in the 5th and 6th grade and took singing lessons in junior high school.
How to Increase Your Sales With Music Lessons
- NAMM U Post
Your music lesson operation can significantly increase your retail business, and vice versa, but it requires a conscious effort. Here, music lessons authority ...