Oral History

George Avakian

George Avakian has produced so many pop and jazz recordings over his 50 plus year career with several labels it might be easier to list the...

Robert Averwater

Robert Averwater’s father, M. J. Averwater taught music, wrote a method book and opened up Amro Music in Memphis, TN, with a fellow music...

Dennis Awe

Dennis Awe is passionate about the organ! As a recording artist he has performed on many products, endorsing the Lowrey Organ for many decades. As...

Ray Ayotte

Ray Ayotte was born in Millardville Canada where as a youngster he began playing drums for rock bands he formed with schoolmates. Throughout his...

Howard Bailey

Howard Bailey was the executive account representative for the Freeman Companies, which serviced the NAMM show. Howard became a beloved part...

Tom Baker

Tom Baker began his career in the industry at Menchey Music outside of York, Pennsylvania, where he developed and managed the sheet music department....

Michael Balter

Michael Balter discovered, as a percussionist for many stage and symphonic orchestras, that he could create his own sounds by adjusting or wrapping...

Rod Baltimore

Rod Baltimore has been a music retailer in New York for over 40 years. Much of that time was spent on the famed 48th street music central. Working...

A.V. "Bam" Bamford

AV (Bam) Bamford was a colorful country music producer originally from Cuba. During the mid-1930s, he owned and operated a string of radio stations,...

Emile Baran

Emile Baran began a music retail business that led to the opportunity for expanding into the music wholesale business. Emile formed DeKalb Music...

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