Joy Akerman was one of the first volunteers in NAMM’s Museum of Making Music docent programs back in 1999. Over the years, she became active in many elements of the museum, including the...
Gerry Bongard has enjoyed playing music since he was a kid. Along the way he has become eloquent in his explanation of the benefits of music making and the passion music can add...
Jerry Carp has volunteered as a docent for NAMM’s Museum of Making Music and helped spread the history of the music products industry to many museum visitors since its opening in 2000....
Ruth Charles and her husband Dick opened a music store in Glendale, California, called Charles Music. They enjoyed a long life together as music makers and teachers and retailers of musical...
Allan Clark began taking training classes as a volunteer docent right when the Museum of Making Music was opened to the public in 2000. Since that time Allan has provided...
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. While he became a successful businessman, music was never...
William Demmers has volunteered for the NAMM Museum of Making Music for over ten years. During that time he has provided tours as a trained docent to guests of all ages. His own background...
Dorothy Demmers is proud of the volunteer work she and her husband Bill have provided the NAMM Museum of Making Music. For over a decade she has given of her time and talents to provide...
Steven Eaklor is a walking encyclopedia of the history of the electronic organ –especially the Hammond organ. Since he was a child he has loved the Hammond and ironically enough...
Sam Eisenman grew up in New York during the heyday of the Big Bands and BeBop. An ardent music fan, he saw many of the great Big Bands, including Benny Goodman's band in 1938 at...
