Lisa Kaufmann is the Managing Director of the American headquarters of Genelec. The Finnish based company, an innovative loudspeaker and pro audio manufacturer, was founded by Dr. Ilpo Martikainen. Lisa's grandmother was a famous concert pianist and Lisa grew up in a very musical environment. When she began working in the music business, first at Lexicon, she felt at home in a...
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Joan Fox was just 15 years old when she met her future husband, Maurice. His parents started a music store in South...
Ken Donnell is often regarded as the foremost authority on close-mic applications for stringed instruments. While he...
Peggy Powell is near and dear to the NAMM family having participated in many events, especially those with her husband...
Recent Podcasts
Recent Podcasts
While listening to our favorite music, we often overlook the unseen force, creativity and vast knowledge of the...
What 80’s hit was written on the toilet? Was “Puff, The Magic Dragon” really about marijuana use? These and other...
Why do werewolves dine at Lee Ho Fooks, and what is a Schlimazel? All throughout the NAMM Oral History interview...
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The NAMM Oral History Collection is unique, unlike any other collection in the world. The heart of the Collection is...
Boots Randolph was a legendary saxophonist who redefined what the instrument's role was in both rock and roll and...
This video vignette was created to serve as a tribute to Jazz guitarist Joe Beck (1945-2008). Joe was helpful in the...
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 over 80 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 5,000 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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