Oral History

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter gained enormous international fame as a founding member of Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers. Skunk’s solo...

William Bay

William Bay grew up in the music business and like his father, contributed to the field of music method publications. Mel Bay was a pioneer in...

Susan Beacock

Susan Beacock walked into a shopping mall with her music director husband in 1978 and noticed a small empty shop. He suggested they open a music...

Robert Beals

Robert Beals was just a young man when he first met Chick Evans. The two worked to perfect and promote Mr. Evan’s idea of a synthetic drumhead...

Larry Bearce

Larry Bearce formed Reston Music in northern Virginia in the 1960s and has since opened several locations in the area. One key to the store’s...

John H. Beck

John H. Beck has an amazing talent for explaining the art of music making, not just teaching music, but providing meaning to the student in ways that...

Tom Beckman

Tom Beckman opened a music store with his band director while still in college in 1958. The relationships he created in the store lead to a road...

Ruby Beeston

Ruby Beeston was a piano teacher when she suggested that a local piano store carry sheet music. The store offered her space to sell the materials,...

Harry Begian

Harry Begian has become one of the most respected band directors in the United States. Serving at the high school and college levels for over 45...

Dick Bell

Dick Bell was surprised by the impact he had on the music industry, a fact that became clear to him at the NAMM Show 2009, when the Roland Corp gave...

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