Chris Tso is a perfect example of the benefits the music products industry receives when a musician enters it's world. Chris grew up blocks away from the Apollo Theater and the Cotton Club in New York, and absorbed the rich history and diverse cultures that were blended into the music around him. He began playing guitar in junior high school and went on to perform in bands,...
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Stephanie Lollar has passionately but quietly been in the background of the pickup company she and her husband Jason...
Laura Clapp Davidson was just ten when she discovered the Beatles. It was something special about their sound that...
Bill Hanley is known as the Father of Festival Sound and for a very good reason. Beginning in the 1950s Bill and his...
Recent Podcasts
Recent Podcasts
Join Suzanne, Alex and Dan as we play and discuss the full NAMM interview with bassist and beloved studio musician TM...
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...
Vignettes
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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