Julie Lewis has been surrounded by music her entire life, and knows first-hand the power it has on those who experience it. As a child she sang in choirs and played the cello, and can recall the happiness on the faces of those around her. As a nurse she often sang to those she cared for and witnessed the healing and comforting powers that music can provide. After meeting her...
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Markos Kounalakis’ passion for music developed in the 1980’s when he worked at a broadcasting company in Sweden. The...
Andy Leary bought his first synthesizer when he was in high school and has been hooked ever since. His passion for...
Scott Lombardo has been working in the music products industry since he was fourteen years old! His passion quickly...
Recent Podcasts
Recent Podcasts
This week on The Music History Podcast Mike, Ashley and Dan will be featuring two industry heroes of the pickup!...
The Music History Project continues highlighting the remarkable steel guitar this week by discussing the great...
The Music History Project is celebrating their 100th episode this week and highlighting the inspiring career of the Co-...
Vignettes
For many musicians, obtaining an instrument for the very first time is a special experience unlike any other. ...
This video vignette was created to serve as a tribute to Jazz guitarist Joe Beck (1945-2008). Joe was helpful in the...
One of the most archaic yet essential instruments in the music and percussion industry is the cymbal. With its origins...
About the Library & Resource Center
The NAMM Oral History Collection is unique, unlike any other collection in the world. The heart of the Collection is the depth of its narratives that cover innovative creations, the evolution of musical instruments, the ever-changing world of music retail, as well as our collective quest to improve music education around the globe. Oral History participants have come from 79 different countries, 49 U.S. states and were born between 1896 and 1997. This collection is our journal, our own way of chronicling ourselves and our community—the community we so eagerly embrace at the NAMM shows and so proudly celebrate throughout the year. This library of video interviews, now over 4,500 strong and always growing, contains the story of our industry told by those who helped to shape it and have watched it expand and develop through the years.
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