Jimmie Vaughan took time from his 2020 tour schedule for his NAMM Oral History interview during which he spoke about his early days as a musician. Jimmie recounted his Uncles playing music while he was growing up as well as some of his influences including bluesman Freddie King who would later become a personal friend. While speaking about his signature model guitar, he...
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Cecil McBee studied clarinet in elementary school and was inspired by the encouragement of his band director. He knew...
Beverly Noga learned all she knows from her mother about the music business. Helen Noga was one of the owners of the...
Harry Gillum was interviewed for the NAMM Oral History program during the Stay-At-Home Orders for Covid-19 in June 2020...
Recent Podcasts
Recent Podcasts
Dan, Mike and Ashley have just one question for you - are you experienced? It has been fifty years since the passing of...
Composer Suzanne Ciani may have started her musical career with the piano, but once she was introduced to Don Buchla...
The NAMM Resource Center is home to one of the largest repositories of artifacts that document not only the history of...
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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