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Phillipp Alexander

Philipp Alexander is proud of his musical past. His family formed Musik-Alexander in Mainz, Germany in 1782. They began as brass instrument makers...

Rosemary Bailey

Rosemary Bailey was ten years old when she was hired by Hammond as a concert artist. Over the years, she took part in the growth of the organ market...

Rich Berger

Richard Berger is the President of Grover Musical Products. Richard also oversaw the Trophy Grover Company as well as Grossman Musical Products,...

Ingbert Bluthner

Ingbert Bluthner followed in the rich history of his family tradition of building world-class pianos. Under Ingbert’s leadership the company...

Brenda Dillon

Brenda Dillon has played a vital role in the development and acceptance of group piano lessons based on the concept of recreational music making. As...

Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy has been a strong influence on generations of guitarists and played a key role in making instrumental songs viable as hit makers in...

Warren Price

Warren Price’s father started a small Canadian music retail store when Warren was just 17 years old. Soon after Warren purchased his first...

Al Rich

Al Rich, the former president of Pearl River Pianos in the United States seems to have pianos in his blood. He grew up in DeKalb, IL, the home of...

Dan Vedda

Dan Vedda grew up playing music. As an arranger and trumpeter he gained a respected reputation in the Westlake area of Ohio. After working for a...

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