Oral History

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Oral History Video Clip Tutorial

Click on this image to view a brief tutorial on how to easily navigate NAMM Oral History Video Clips.
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George Duke

George Duke built his musical career on innovative styles and sounds. His reputation for creative and influential performances cross over jazz, pop...
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Barb Fairhurst

Barb Fairhurst was hired by Dave Smith to manage the business elements of his newly-formed company he called Sequential Circuits, back in 1977. The...
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Gary Hoey

Gary Hoey is a fantastically gifted guitar player who continues to inspire fans around the world. Honing and perfecting his chops on the East Coast,...
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Kazuo Ishibashi

Kazuo Ishibashi spent over 25 years in the Special Equipment Division of JVC (Japan Victor Corporation) and headed their musical instrument...
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John W. Ward

John W. Ward began working in the music industry as a piano salesman in the late 1950s, before working for the Sherman Clay store chain in 1961....
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Gary Wineroth

Gary Wineroth is the president of the Guitar Showcase in San Jose, California, one of the best loved music retailers in the music products industry....
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NAMM 2010 Industry Tribute

A tribute to the members of our industry who passed in 2009.
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Yoshiharu Abe

 Yoshiharu Abe is known as the father of personal multi-track recording in the audio engineering field.  He was one of the five founders of...
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David Abell

 David L. Abell formed his piano retail store in Beverly Hills back in the late 1950s.  Since that time he has established one of the...

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