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10/29/2012

11:19:52AMFirst Name Last Name Title Interview Type: Interview Date

Yoshiharu Abe TEAC, Engineer and Innovator 10/14/2006

David L. Abell David L. Abell Fine Pianos, Founder D 10/18/2005

Gus Acevedo International House of Music, Founder 01/20/2012

Ken Achard Peavey Corporation, Sales Director UK 07/11/2005

Antonio Acosta Luthier Strings, Founder 01/17/2007

Arthur Adams Songwriter, Musician 09/25/2011

Mike Adams Moog Music, President 01/13/2010

Edna Adams World Wide Music, Former Sales Executive 04/16/2010

Hawley Ades Shawnee Press, Music Arranger D 06/10/2007

Henry Adler Henry Adler Music, Founder D 10/19/2007

Dominique Agnew NAMM, Director Trade Show Sales 08/13/2009

Takehiko Akaboshi Japan Music Volunteer Assoc., Chairman 10/14/2006

Joy Akerman Museum of Making Music, Docent 11/30/2007

Toshio Akiyama Band Director 12/15/2011

Marty Albertson Guitar Center, Chairman 01/21/2012

John Aldridge Not So Modern Drummer, Founder 01/23/2005

Philipp Alexander Musik Alexander, President 03/15/2008

Will Alexander Engineer, Synthesizers 01/22/2005

Van Alexander Composer, Arranger, Bandleader 10/18/2001

Frank Alkyer Down Beat and Music Inc, Editor 03/31/2011

Davie Allan Musician 09/25/2011

Fred Allard Amp Sales, Inc, Founder 12/08/2010

John Allegrezza Allegrezza Piano, President Mini Oral History 10/10/2012

Richard (RC) Allen Luthier, Friend of Paul A. Bigsby 05/17/200302/15/2003

Spencer Aloisio Slingerland Drums, Past Vice President 12/15/2010

Marco Alpert Antares, VP Marketing 01/16/2011

Grace Altieri AJ's Pro Percussion, Co-Founder 04/30/2011

AJ Altieri AJ's Pro Percussion 04/30/2011

Muriel Anderson Musician 07/16/200907/23/2011

Ian Anderson Musician, Jethro Tull Founding Member 08/16/2008

Eleanor Anderson Woodbury Music Company, President 06/09/2007

Craig Anderson Allied Supply, General Manager 04/15/2012

Whispering

Bill

Anderson Songwriter, Country Singer 07/18/2009

Scott Anderson Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1954-1988) 08/09/2003

Kurt Anderson Woodbury Music Company, Managing Director 06/09/2007

Craig Anderton Musician, Synthesizers; Engineer, Composer 01/23/2005

Lee Anderton Andertons Music, President 04/12/2011

Hans-Jorg Andre Musikhaus Andre, President 03/14/2008

Tim Angell Kaman Music, Financial Information Manager 03/24/2009

David Angress Guitar Center, Former VP 09/24/2012

Ray Anthony Musician, Trumpeter; Bandleader 12/08/2008

Ron Anthony Musician, Product Endorser 03/09/2011

Rebecca Apodaca A&D Music, Founder 01/17/2012

Vinny Appice Musician 01/21/2012

Shiro Arai Aria & Company, Inc., President 01/16/2006

Rod Argent Musician, Songwriter 04/12/2011

Drew Armentrout Roland Corp., Percussion Product Specialist 02/10/2011

Brooks Arthur Recording Engineer, Producer 06/20/2012

Vivian Artley-Nelson Relative, Sister of Artley Flute Founder 09/21/2007

Bernice Ash Sam Ash Music Store, Vice President 06/06/2007

Sammy Ash Sam Ash Music Stores, COO 01/18/2009

Jerry Ash Sam Ash Music Stores, Chairman 01/20/200206/06/2007


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Paul Ash Sam Ash Music Store, President 06/06/2007

Billy Ashbaugh Musician, Drummer, N'Sync 06/21/2002

Charlotte Atkinson Music Maker, Co-Founder 07/15/2010

Byron L. Autrey Trumpet Designer, Musician 06/09/2005

George Avakian Record Producer 10/14/2009

Robert F. Averwater Amro Music Stores, Past President 06/24/2008

Chip Averwater Amro Music Stores, President 07/21/2000

Charles Avsharian Shar Products, CEO 01/21/2012

Dennis Awe Product Specialist, Lowrey Organs 01/16/2009

Glenn Axelton Glenn's Music, Founder 07/18/2011

Ray Ayotte Ayotte Drums, Founder 01/22/2007

Sue Bagnall Conn-Selmer, Purchasing Manager Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Howard Bailey NAMM, Trade Show Account Executive D 07/18/2000

Rosemary Bailey Hammond Organ, Roland, Concert Artist 08/26/2005

Thomas Baker Menchey Music, Print Music Manager 05/06/2006

Joe Baldi EU Wurlitzer, Former Vice President 03/20/2012

Leonardo Balducci EMD Music, Inc., President 01/20/2005

Sterling Ball Ernie Ball Music Man, President 11/02/2011

Michael Balter Michael Balter Mallets, Founder 11/11/2006

Rod Baltimore New York Woodwind and Brass Music Corp., President

and Founder

03/30/2006

Dennis Bamber Woodwind & Beasswind, Founder 12/16/2010

A. V. (Bam) Bamford Music Promoter, Hank William's Manager D 03/05/2003

Don Banks Don Banks Music, Founder 05/02/2011

Mitchell Banks Don Banks Music, President 05/02/2011

Bruce Bannister Samuel Music, President 11/13/2010

Gabby Barajas Merlin 5, Foreman Mini Oral History 01/17/2012

Emile Baran DeKalb Music Supply, Founder 01/20/2008

Kyle Barker Barker Music, Founder 07/14/2009

Mary Ellin Barnett Relative, Daughter of Irving Berlin 05/11/2011

Chuck Barnhouse C. L. Barnhouse Publishing, President D 12/21/2006

Janet Barrett Northwestern University, Professor of Music 12/15/2010

Andrew Barta Tech 21 USA, Inc., 01/14/2009

Dave Bartholomew Musician, Trumpeter; Songwriter (I'm Walking) 03/27/2003

Peter Bartkus True Tone Music, Founder, Luthier 09/08/2009

William Bartolini Bartolini Electronics, Partner and Co-Founder 01/20/2006

Patricia Bartolini Bartolini Electronics, Partner and Co-Founder 01/20/2006

Jane Smisor Bastien Composer, Piano Teacher 09/14/2006

Mike Bates Yamaha Corp. of America, Instiutional Solutions 01/20/2012

Mike Battle Echoplex Inventor D 07/19/2002

Winfried Baumbach European Music Industries Assoc., President 04/01/2004

Scott Baxendale Mossman Guitars, Past Owner; Guitar Maker 06/13/2003

Jeff (Skunk) Baxter Musician, Guitarist, Doobie Brother, Steely Dan 07/17/200110/18/2003

William Bay Mel Bay Music Publishing, President 11/10/2008

Dale Beacock Beacock Music Company, Co-Founder D 06/21/2008

Gayle Beacock Beacock Music, Owner 06/18/2010

Susan Beacock Beacock Music Company, Co-Founder 05/01/2009

Russ Beacock Beacock Music, President 03/31/2011

Robert Beals Evans Musical Products, Co-Founder D 01/14/2004

Larry Bearce Reston Music, Founder D 03/26/2009

Sharman Beasley-Vesecky Whittke Music Company, Grandaughter of the founder 08/16/2012

John H. Beck Educator, Percussion 11/10/2004

Harvey Becker Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Thomas L. Beckmen Beckmen Musical, Founder 09/26/2008


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Tom Bedell Two Old Hippies, Founder 06/12/2012

Harry Begian Band Director D 12/19/2006

Richard A. Bell Roland US, Former Sales Manager 01/14/2009

Bryan Bell Engineer, Synthesizer 01/21/2005

Remo Belli Remo Inc., Founder and President 07/18/200103/04/200508/03/200203/04/200501/15/2011

Louie Bellson Musician, Drummer; Instrument Designer D 01/19/2003

Jim Beloff Flea Market Music, Co-Founder 11/02/2007

Liz Beloff Flea Market Music, Co-Founder 11/02/2007

John Beltrandi Kaman Music, Former Sales Manager D 03/24/2009

Robert Benedetto Luthier, Archtop Guitar 01/18/2004

Ray Benedetto NEMC, Founder 01/19/2007

John Benham John Benham & Associates, President 12/14/2011

Christian Benker Hofner Guitars, Manager 03/17/2008

Gerhilde Benker Hofner Guitars, President 03/17/2008

Richard S. Bennett Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1966-1970) D 08/10/2003

Gary Bennett Chesbro Music Co., Sales Manager 01/22/2012

Max Bennett Musician, Bassist, Composer 11/29/2007

Ray Benson Musician, Songwriter 01/13/2011

George Benson Baldwin Piano Company, Sales Manager 04/21/2012

Harry Benson William Lewis & Sons, Former President D 06/07/2005

Leo Beranek Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Co-Founder 10/16/2011

Andy Bereza TASCAM, Engineer 04/14/2011

Irwin Berg Humes and Berg, President 07/24/2005

Joe Bergamini Hudson Music Education, Drum Editor 01/19/2012

Joe Berger Recording Engineer, Musician 01/20/2012

Richard Berger Grover Musical Products, President 01/22/2005

Lou Berger Player Piano Co., Founder and Owner 03/21/200501/19/2007

Lee Berk Berklee School of Music, Past President 01/17/2004

Sam Berkow SIA Acoustics, Founder 09/15/2011

Arnold Berlin Chicago Musical Instruments, Past President 07/09/2002

Marsha Berman Music Librarian 02/23/2003

Bob Berryhill Musician, Songwriter 10/19/2011

John Bertrand Bertrand's Music, Founder 03/18/2010

Ruby Besston Best In Music, Founder 05/01/2009

William Bevan Shure, Vice President, Global Legal Services 07/25/2005

Charles Bickel Selmer Company, Past President D 07/12/2002

Paul Bierley Music Historian, John Philip Sousa Biographer 07/31/2007

Larry Biernacky Deerfield Music, Founder 07/22/2011

Athan Billias Yamaha, Director of Marketing 03/01/2010

Greg Billings Steinway Piano Gallery of Naples, Founder 07/22/2011

Zeb Billings Billings Publishing, Founder D 02/08/2004

Frank Bilz Musicon Valley, Marketing Director 03/18/2008

Don Bindrim Tooters Music, Owner 07/14/2012

Terry Bingley Bingley Distributors, Founder D 01/18/2004

Lyle Bird Steinway Piano Gallery, Piano Consultant 10/20/2011

Rob Birenbaum Drum Headquaters, Founder 11/07/2008

George Bishop Turner Music, President; MIAC, Past President D 08/26/2007

Brady Blade Musician, Drummer 11/11/2004

Hal Blaine Musician, Drummer; Clinician 08/24/2002

Tony Blair Kay Musical Instruments, President 02/10/2010

Ed Blasco Ed Blasco's Conn Organ Center, Founder 07/15/2011


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Allen Blasco Blasco Music, Son of the Founders 07/15/2011

Joseph Blumenthal Downtown Sound, Founder 01/17/2010

Ingbert Bluthner Bluthner Pianos, President 03/31/2004

Graham Blyth Sound Craft Electronics, Co-Founder 04/11/2011

Dick Boak C. F. Martin, Director of Artist Relations/Publicity 01/24/2005

Crane Bodine Bodines Music, President 06/28/2006

Bruce Bolen Fender, VP Nashville Operations 07/17/2009

Gerald Bongard Museum of Making Music, Docent Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Joseph Boonin Jerona Publishing, Founder 03/27/2007

John Booth Roland UK, President 02/04/200401/15/2011

Jim Bornhorst PRG Lighting, Senior Scientist 07/10/2012

Ernie Borr Band Director 07/21/2012

George Borun Luthier, Violin Maker 09/15/2004

Steve Bosse Artley Flutes, Past President 04/16/2012

Carl A. Bosse Artley Flutes, Former President 05/04/2003

Kevin Bowe Songwriter 04/18/2004

John S. Bowen Sequential Circuits, Product Designer 01/18/2007

Bugs Bower Nancy Music Publishing, Founder 06/02/2010

Q David Bowers Historian, Author 03/26/2009

Garrett Bowles Music Librarian, Composer 09/14/2006

Ed Boyer Yamaha, Sales Manager 05/25/2010

John Boylan Record Producer, Recording Industry Historian 11/01/2003

Theo Boylan Piano Distributors, Product Specialist 05/01/2011

Harold Bradley Musician's Union, President, Guitarist 07/19/200207/22/2001

Susan Brailove Oxford University Press, Former Director 09/14/2005

Fred Bramante Daddy's Junky Music, Founder 06/19/2008

Geoff Brash Brash Music, Former Director D 11/29/2004

Larry Breedlove Taylor Guitars, Product Development 05/31/2012

Kim Breedlove Breedlove Guitar, Luthier 01/20/2012

Richard Bridgeman Hammond Organ Company, Director Product

Management

06/28/200401/07/2005

Ernie Briefel American Music & Sound, President 04/23/2008

David Briggs Dawson Music, President 07/11/2005

William Brilhart Relative, Son of Arnold Brilhart 04/19/2005

Robert Brilhart Brilhart, Past President, Son of the Founder 03/09/2005

Chris Bristol Roland Corporation, Vice President 02/05/200202/10/2011

Richard Brittain Band Director D 05/07/2007

Jim Broadus Hewgley's Music Shop, Former Owner 02/22/2012

Herb Brochstein Pro-Mark, Founder 11/09/200411/09/2006

Maury Brochstein Pro-Mark, President 11/10/2006

Arnold Broido Theodore Presser, Past Chairman D 10/29/2004

Donald Broman Lyon & Healy (1937-1975), Baldwin (1975-1984), Vice

President

D 12/14/2004

Robert Bromberg Guild Guitar, Vice President 01/17/2009

Chris Brooks Row-Loff Productions, Co-Founder 11/11/2010

Wally Brooks Brooks LTD, Founder 07/16/2011

Evan Brooks Digidesign, Co-Founder 01/20/2007

Ham Brosious Audio-Technical, Founder 10/17/2011

Junior Brown Musician, Guitarist, Inventor, Git-Steel Guitar 07/20/2002

Gene Brown Ovation Guitars, Service Technician 03/24/2009

T. Warren Brown Ted Brown Music Stores, Past President D 03/29/2003

Lewis Brown CG Conn, Instrument Builder 05/12/2010


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Pat Brown Director of Sales & Marketing for Pro Mark 06/22/2008

Dave Brubeck Musician, Pianist, Composer 09/21/2006

Evelyn Brue-Roeder Evelyn Brue's Musicland 09/08/2009

Bill Bruford Tama Drum, Product Designer, Musician 10/16/2011

Karl Bruhn Arts Education Advocate D 06/03/200406/06/200803/04/200501/19/2007

Clora Bryant Musician, Trumpeter 02/14/200303/08/2011

Don Buchla Buchla & Associates, Founder 01/16/2011

Roger Bucknall Fylde Guitars, Founder; Luthier 04/16/2011

Abbott Buegeleisen Buegelsisen & Jacobson, Past President 04/29/2011

Robert Bull Steinway & Sons, Past President 02/09/2004

Jack Bullock Composer 05/02/2011

Jeanne Bundy-Morrow Relative, Wife of Frank Bundy of Selmer D 11/03/200409/22/2005

Rollie Bunn Selmer, Marketing Manager 09/10/2009

Avery Burdette Yamaha, Product Manager 05/25/2010

Monica J. Burdex Music Librarian 08/28/2003

Wayne Burdick Bigsby Guitar, Musician, Endorsee 04/02/2009

Sonny Burgess Musician, Early Rock and Roll Pioneer 09/23/2006

Gary Burgett PianoDisc, President 08/02/2010

Solomon Burke Musician, Known as the King of Rock and Soul D 03/10/2006

Richard Burke Rickenbacker Guitars, Plant Manager 03/02/200503/15/2012

Edna Mae Burnam Willis Music Composer D 07/14/2003

Roy Burns Aquarian, President; Musician, Drummer 07/24/2004

Kenny Burrell Musician, Guitarist, Jazz Educator 02/13/2008

Harold Burt Burt Music, President D 04/29/2006

Dean Burtch J. W. Pepper Music Publishing, Past President D 05/06/2004

Gary Burton Musician, Vibraphonist 09/26/2008

James Burton Musician, Guitarist, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer 04/04/2005

Thomas Burzycki Selmer Company, Past President 02/23/2006

Carol Buschmann Vocalist, Member of the Chordettes 05/14/2010

Bruce Bush Hal Leonard, Sales/Marketing Manager 04/16/2010

Graham Butterworth Music Makers Publication, Managing Director 04/14/2011

Mark Cabaniss Shawnee Press, Past President 05/01/2009

DW Caffey Allegrezza Piano, Tuner Mini Oral History 10/10/2012

Paulo Caius Roland Portugal, President 04/03/2004

Joe Calato Regal Tips, Founder 11/12/2004

William Callaway Thearle Music, Former President D 08/31/2006

Brendan Callinan Roland Australia, Sales and Marketing Manager 08/24/2007

Paul Calvin Yamaha, Vice President Keybaord Division 03/01/2010

Joe Calzone Calzone Case Company, Founder 08/22/2011

Candido Camero Musician, Percussionist, Designed Instruments 02/26/2008

Joe Campana Campana Music, Founder D 02/12/2010

Robert Campbell CBS Musical Instruments, Past President D 03/20/2003

David Campbell Pearl River-China, Consultant 01/13/2009

Donald B. Canedy Rogers Drums, Educational Director 08/16/200801/15/2011

Ace Cannon Musician 10/09/2012

Toby Capalbo La Habra Music, Founder 02/10/2010

Lou Capece Lou Capece Music, Founder 01/19/2012

Jimmy Capps Musician, Grand Ole Opry Guitarist 07/22/2011

Sal Cardello Besson Product Manager 04/09/2006


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Joe Cardinale Harris-Fandel, Sales Manager; Joe Cardinale Sales,

Founder

03/24/2009

Richard L. Carlson Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1955-1988) 08/09/2003

Alex Carozza Alex Musical Instruments, President 09/14/2005

Jerry Carp Museum of Making Music, Docent 11/27/2007

William Carpenter Hamilton Stands, President 07/14/2006

John Carruthers Luthier, Guitar Designer, Repairman, Educator 01/18/200306/15/2012

Billy Carson Fender, Designed Stratocaster with Leo Fender D 07/21/2001

Harry Carter Sorden Music Company, President 04/06/2009

Walter Carter Gibson Guitar, Historian, Author 07/18/2003

Ron Carter Musician, Bassist, Jazz 06/10/2005

Curt Carter Organ Exchange, Founder 11/16/2004

Thomas Case Case Brothers, President 09/08/2005

Donald Casey DePaul School of Music, Dean 12/14/2010

Bob Casey Virgo Sound Inc., Founder 02/26/2008

Del Casher Inventor, Wah-Wah Effects 05/17/2003

Emilio Castillo Musician, Saxophone, Tower of Power 09/23/2005

Rob Castle KORG UK, Managing Director 07/02/2006

Joe Castronovo KORG USA, President 01/22/2012

Jim Catalano Ludwig Musser, Marketing Director 12/14/2010

Thomas Catalano Catalano Musical Products, Founder 06/06/2007

Robert Cavanagh EU Wurlitzer, Past President 10/14/2011

Ellen J. Cavanaugh Super-Sensitive Musical Strings, Vice President 02/12/2004

John V. Cavanaugh Super-Sensitive Musical Strings, President 02/12/2004

Pete Ceo C. A. House Music, Owner 03/23/2012

Paul Chandler Chandler Industries, Founder 08/05/2010

James Chapin Musician, Drummer; Author D 01/18/2004

Ted Chapin Rodgers & Hammerstein Music, President 06/03/2010

Emmett Chapman Stick Enterprises, Founder 03/02/2011

Ruth Charles Charles Music Store, Co-Founder 01/13/2011

Wayne Charvel Charvel Guitars, Founder 01/18/200308/05/2010

Jeannie Cheatham Musician, Pianist, Blues Singer 04/18/200207/15/2010

Jimmy Cheatham Musician, Trombonist; Music Educator D 04/18/2002

Joseph Chen Reliance International and Dixon Music, President 03/31/2004

Ed Cherney Edward A. Cherney Company, Founder 01/20/2012

Leon Chiappini Zildjian Inc., Head Cymbal Tester 11/09/2006

Tsutomu Chiba Barock Music Company, Founder 11/11/2011

Kenneth Chilton Magnatone, Co-founder and National Sales Mgr D 08/28/2003

John Chowning Inventor, FM Sound Synthesis; Composer 03/05/2001

Gene Chrisman Musician, Drummer 06/20/2008

Dick Christian Samick, Piano Salesman 06/18/2010

Tribute to Chuck Levin A collection of interviews about Chuck D 03/27/2009

Brian Chung Kawai America Corp., Sr. Vice President 10/08/2009

Mike Ciravolo Schecter Guitar Research, President 01/20/2012

Tish Ciravolo Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, Founder 07/16/200901/20/2012

Harvey Citron Luthier 01/19/2006

Andy Clark C. L. Barnhouse, President 05/04/2007

Allan Clark Museum of Making Music, Docent 06/28/2012

Nat Clark York Band Instrument Company, Plant Manager 10/10/2012

Mike Clark Musician, Drummer, the Headhunters 11/10/2006

Johnny Clark Slingerland Drums, Sales Rep 07/20/2011

Roy Clark Musician, Country Music Hall of Famer 12/09/2010


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John Clayton Musician, Composer, Jazz Bassist 08/26/2009

George Clinton Musician, Father of Funk 05/24/2006

Billy Cobham Musician, Drummer 01/21/200511/11/2006

Bobby Cochran Musician, Instrument Designer 07/19/2009

David Cockerell Cockerell Synthesizer, Inventor 05/15/2008

Jack Coffey Coffey Music, Founder; NAMM, Past President 01/17/2004

James A. Coffin Educator, Percussion Industry Veteran 01/19/200601/19/2007

Martin Cohen Latin Percussion, Founder and Photographer 01/22/2006

Steven Cohen Jason's Music Center, President 01/18/2007

James W. Coleman Piano Tuner 12/07/2006

Buddy Collette Musician, Composer D 02/13/2008

Bill Collings Collings Guitars, Founder 11/06/2008

Richard Collins Musician, Trumpeter, Music Researcher 08/28/2003

M. Joy Collins Beautiful Sound, President 02/22/2006

Michael Compernass Hoyer Guitars, President 04/09/2011

John Connolly Connolly Music Company, Founder 04/23/2010

Charles Connor Musician, Drummer, Little Richard 04/20/2005

Hayden Connor Carl Fischer, Past President 01/16/200304/26/2008

James Connors Lowrey Organ, President 12/11/2006

Evelyn Conrad Tone King, President 01/12/2011

Dick Contino Musician, Accordionist, Introduced the Cordovox 09/19/2006

Rob Cook Rebeats Vintage Drum, Owner; Author 01/23/2005

Jack Cookerly Lowrey Organ, Engineer; Composer 04/13/2001

Michael Cooney Northeast Winds, Founder 03/25/2009

Gary Cooper Journalist 07/20/2008

Bill Cooper Cooper Associates, Founder, Sales Rep 06/01/2010

Clifford Cooper Orange Amps, Founder and President 07/12/2005

David Cooper Cooper Music, Founder 08/09/2003

Craig Cornwall Kendor Music Inc, President 05/01/2009

Larry Coryell Musician, Guitarist 09/13/2008

Robert C. Cosgrove Baldwin Pianos, Past Vice President D 09/30/2004

Jack Costanzo Musician, Percussionist, known as Mr. Bongo 11/01/2004

Andre Cotelle Arpeges, President 01/14/2011

James Cotton Musician, Product Endorser 09/18/2011

Del Courtney Musician, Bandleader D 02/23/2005

Tomcat Courtney Musician, Songwriter 03/14/2011

Hal Cowan Jenkins Music Company, Past CEO 07/15/2011

David Cox Tri-Technical Systems, Founder 04/28/2011

Roger Cox Fender, Product Development 11/16/2006

Margie Coyle Coyle Music Store, Co-Founder 07/31/2007

Bobby Crafford Musician, Drummer 09/23/2006

Paul Craft Paul Craft Music and Drum City, Founder; Songwriter 07/17/2009

Richard Crain Band Director, Music Educator, Author 07/22/2006

Edward Cramer Music Industry Attorney D 11/14/2001

Kevin Cranley Willis Music, President 05/05/2012

Ed Cranley Willis Music Co., President D 07/22/2005

John Craviotto Craviotto Drums, Founder 11/12/2010

John Creachbaum Mini Oral History 09/08/2011

Brian Crewe Wersi Organ Company, Sales Manager 03/03/2007

John Crise Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Chris Crockarell Row-Loff Productions, Co-Founder 11/11/2010

Jim Crockett Keyboard Magazine, Founder 09/24/2012

Roz Cron Musician 10/03/2011


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Dolores Crooks Standel Amps, Co-Founder 07/03/2012

Madeleine Crouch Madeleine Crouch & Company, President 04/17/2010

William Crowden Drums Ltd., Past Owner (1963-1991) 05/15/200201/16/2009

Brooke

Ludwig

Crowden Relative, Granddaughter of William F. Ludwig 01/16/2009

Jim Cruickshank Fender, Past Vice President of Communications D 03/31/2003

Jeffery Crume Sr. Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Karen Cuneo-Ramirez Music Exchange, Manager 07/11/2011

Tim Cunningham NAMM, Former Director 05/11/2010

Lou Curtiss Folk Arts Rare Records, Founder 02/03/2011

Jimmy Cypher Musician 01/18/2009

James D'Addario D'Addario and Co., Vice Chairman 07/19/200309/15/2005

John D'Addario D'Addario and Co., Vice Chairman 07/19/200306/03/2010

Chuck Dadisman Yamaha Corp. of America, Former D. M. 04/02/2012

Alan Dale Radio Broadcaster, Expert on the Big Band Era 12/23/2008

Tom Dale Mervyn Davis Guitar, Business Partner 04/01/2004

Dick Dale Musician, Guitarist, Known as King of the Surf Guitar 10/22/2003

Paul Damiano Kaman Music, Senior Vice President Sales 11/06/2008

Tony D'Andrea D'Andrea, President 01/21/2012

Rosemary D'Andrea D'Andrea, Vice President 01/21/2012

Charlie Daniels Musician, Songwriter 06/23/2008

Jol Dantzig Hamer Guitar, Co-Founder, Technical Director 03/24/2009

James Darby Capital Musical Instruments, President 03/26/2003

Hal David Songwriter D 03/11/2009

Herbert David Herbert David Guitars, Founder 07/24/2005

Sidney L. Davis MMR, Publisher 07/24/2004

Johnny Davis Barcus-Berry, Sales Manager 12/08/2010

Susan M. Davis Relative, Daughter of Ted McCarty 09/27/2003

Mervyn Davis Mervyn Davis Guitars, Founder, Luthier 04/01/2004

Spencer Davis Musician, Product Endorser 01/21/2012

Murray Davison Musician, Trumpeter; Museum Advocate D 11/01/2002

Klint Day Day Murray Music, President 04/30/2009

Arlette Day Day Murray Music, Co-Founder 05/02/2009

Ellis Day Allegro Music, General Manager 02/12/2010

Rosanne Day Day Murray Music, Co-Owner 04/30/2009

Skip Daynes Daynes Music Company, President 01/18/200201/15/2009

Paul de Benedictis dB Music, Founder, Composer 07/23/200906/25/2012

Edith De Forest Pratt-Read Piano Company, Historian D 03/24/2009

Peter De Luke Band Director, Musician 05/15/2012

James Decker iVasi, Founder 02/10/2010

John Decker Rain Song Guitar, President 01/16/2003

Fred Decker Music Villa, Past Owner 07/17/2012

Greg Deering Deering Banjos, Co-Founder 02/11/2005

Janet Deering Deering Banjos, Co-Founder 02/11/2005

Emerson Deford Emerson Flutes, Founder 09/10/2009

Joey DeFrancesco Musician, Organist, Jazz 01/22/200601/18/2003

Buddy DeFranco Musician, Clarinetist; Products Endorser 02/04/2004

Jack DeJohnette Musician, Drummer 03/12/2009

Judith Delgado Relative, Daughter of James Kleeman 01/22/2005

Milton DeLugg Songwriter 04/28/2003


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William Demmers Museum of Making Music, Docent 01/31/2011

Dorothy Demmers Museum of Making Music, Volunteer 01/31/2011

Martin Denny Musician, Pianist, Composer, Arranger D 02/19/2003

Sam Denov Musician, Wrote Method Book 10/10/2011

Glenn H. Derringer Hanser Holdings and B.C. Rich, President; Musician,

Organist (Wurlitzer)

08/08/200307/28/2007

Luella Derwin Relative, Wife of Bandleader Hal Derwin D 06/07/2001

Gary DeShazo Caldwell Music Company, Past President 07/22/2006

Millie Detgen Guild Guitars, Sales Rep 08/31/2010

James Deurloo Heritage Guitars, Owner and Co-Founder 06/09/2005

Herbert Deutsch Composer, Educator, Author, Co-Developer, Moog

Synthesizer

01/20/2005

Lennie Di Muzio Zildjian Inc. and Sabian, Artist Relations 11/11/200401/19/2007

Bill (Buddha) Dickens Musician, Guitarist, Bassist 01/18/200207/18/2003

Bo Diddley Musician, Guitarist, Rock and Roll Pioneer D 06/23/2005

Michael Diehl Freehold Music Center, Founder 01/15/2010

Jacquelyn Dillon Scherl & Roth, Director of Education 07/18/2011

Brenda Dillon Piano Manufacturer's Assoc., Project Director 08/24/2007

Donald W. Dillon Don Dillon Enterprises, Founder 01/21/2006

Irmgard Dittmar Schreiber & Keilwerth, Management Assistant 03/16/2008

Philip Dodds ARP, Vice President and Product Designer D 04/25/2006

Judy Dodds NAMM, Director Member Services 06/22/2008

Yoshihiro Doi Yamaha, Senior Executive Officer 01/14/2011

Michel Doidic Line 6, CTO 10/04/2011

Richard Dolan QRS, President 01/19/2007

William Dollarhide Dollarhide's Music, President 01/19/2012

Theo Dollmann Schott Music, Historian 04/09/2011

Lee Donais Gordon Keller Music Company, Past President 03/24/2012

Jerry Donegan Zildjian Inc., Former Vice President of Sales 01/21/2012

Daniel Dorff Theodore Presser Company, VP Publishing 06/04/2010

Thomas Dotzauer Dotzauer Father & Son, Luthier 04/05/2011

Michael Doughty Stentor Musik, President 07/11/200505/12/2008

George Douglas St. John's Music, Past President D 02/26/2012

Fred Douglas Musician, Bassist 09/23/2006

Robert Dove Steinway & Sons-Far East, President 01/17/2009

Pat Downes Palm Tree Instruments, Founder 01/20/2007

Lamont Dozier Songwriter 06/20/2012

Barry Draisen Draisen-Edward's Music, President 03/31/2011

Vernon Drane Amro Music, Technician 06/24/2008

Michael Dresdner Luthier 01/18/2003

Marvin Drucker Musician's Union, Past Board Member, Pianist 03/05/2010

Ronnie Drumm Ronnie Drumm's House of Music, Founder 04/30/2011

Rick Drumm D'Addario, President 07/26/2007

George Duke Musician, Songwriter 07/20/2010

Bobby Dukoff Bobby Dukoff Mouthpieces, Founder Mini Oral History D 03/25/2012

Jeanne Dukoff Bobby Dukoff Mouthpieces, Wife of Bobby Mini Oral History 03/25/2012

Earl Dumont Musician, Guitarist, Folk Music 12/06/2007

Charles J. Dumont Charles Dumont & Son, Founder D 06/11/2007

Seymour Duncan Seymour Duncan Corp., Founder 07/19/200201/20/201202/07/2005

Dorothy Dunkley Dunkley Music, Co-Founder 11/03/2004

William Dunkley Dunkley Music, Co-Founder 11/03/2004


10/29/2012


Jim Dunlop Dunlop Manufacturing, Founder 01/16/2009

Howard Durbin Electro Voice, EVP 06/16/2012

Karl Dustman Dustman's Assoc. Founder 07/24/2005

Doyle Dykes Musician, Guitarist 07/22/2005

Steven Eaklor Hammond Suzuki, Former Director 01/18/200301/21/2006

Maxine Eastman-Jackson Guitar Player Magazine, Co-Founder 01/14/2010

Jim Eaton St. Louis Music, Vice President 02/21/2012

John Eaton Composer 01/23/2010

Raughi Ebert Musician, Guitar Designer 07/23/2011

Jeff Eckroth Eckroth Music, President 07/21/2012

Mary Ann Eckroth Eckroth Music, Co-Founder 07/21/2012

Bill Eckroth Eckroth Music, Co-Founder 07/21/2012

Duane Eddy Musician, Rock Guitarist 07/19/2009

Val Eddy Musician, Vibraphonist, Composer D 02/18/2005

Ken Edgington Viscount Church Organs, Manager 01/15/2011

John B. Edmondson Queenwood Music, Co-Founder, Composer, Arranger 03/24/2012

John F. Edmunds Composer 04/30/2011

Nokie Edwards Musician, Guitarist, Ventures 07/25/2004

LaRoy Edwards Yamaha, Piano Sales Manager, Piano Tuner 04/04/2007

Walter Ehret Music Arranger D 06/09/2007

Sam Eisenman Museum of Making Music, Docent Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Ida Eleck Royalton Music Center, Co-Founder 07/13/2012

Richard Elkin Elkin Music, Owner 04/15/2011

Richard Ellis Ellis Music, Founder 06/06/2010

David Ellis Ellis Music, President 06/06/2010

Gil Ellman Ellman Music, Founder D 05/07/2007

Joan Ellman Ellman Music, Co-Founder 05/07/2007

Keith Emerson Musician, Keyboardist 08/29/2009

G. Frank Emerson Hailun Piano, Piano Designer 07/16/2011

Linda Emmet Relative, Daughter of Irving Berlin 05/11/2011

Buddy Emmons Musician, Steel Guitarist; Nashville Legend 07/20/2002

Norman B. Erickson Lowrey Organ, Engineer (Began in 1947) 12/14/2004

Charles Erikson Duke of Pearl, Founder 01/18/2012

Roy E. Ernst Eastman School of Music, Professor Emeritus 01/21/2006

Peter Erskine Musician, Product Designer 10/12/2011

Ron Eschete Musician, Guitar Teacher 03/24/2011

David Estey Estey Piano Company, Owner 10/15/2011

Rodney Ethridge Baldwin Piano Company, Production Control Manager 06/22/2010

Don Eubanks Symmes Music, Former Owner 04/30/2005

Wally Evans Yanagisawa Wind Instrument; Products Manager 04/09/2011

William Everitt Brook Mays Music, President 07/17/2003

William C. Everitt Mr. E's Music, Founder 07/14/2006

Barb Fairhurst Sequential Circuits, Past VP 07/26/2010

Sam Falcetti Falcetti Music, CEO 01/19/2005

Dom Famularo Musician, Product Endorser 11/12/2011

Ernest Farmer Shawnee Press, Past Vice President D 03/22/2007

Larry Fast Synergy Electronic Music, Inc, President 08/29/2009

Wes Faulconer Explorers Percussion, Founder 11/12/2010

Michael Faulhaber Ward-Brodt Music Co., President 04/29/2005

Janet Faulhaber Ward-Brodt Music Co., Manager 04/29/2005

Roy Fawcett Fawcett's Piano & Organ, Founder 01/16/2008

Paolo Fazioli Fazioli Piano, Founder 01/20/2007

Bobby Feldman Songwriter, Music Publisher 06/16/2010

Sandy Feldstein Composer, Educator, Author, Publisher D 03/29/2003


10/29/2012


John N. Felice Hammond Organ Dealer; Music Retailer 02/09/2004

Karen Feltz Mini Oral History 09/08/2011

Phyllis Fender Relative, Wife of Leo Fender 09/20/2003

Frank Fendorf Winger-Jones Music Store, Owner 12/21/2006

Maynard Ferguson Musician, Trumpeter D 03/08/2006

Ren Ferguson Gibson Guitar, Master Luthier 07/21/2011

Lloyd Fillio Selmer, Brass Technician 09/11/2009

Elliot Fine Method Book Author 11/11/2011

Imero Fiorentino Lighting Designer 06/03/2010

Vic Firth Vic Firth Drum Sticks, Founder 07/19/200311/11/2010

Nick Firth BMG Music Publishing, Past Chairman 06/03/2010

Herbert Fischbach JA Musik, Master Trumpet Maker, Designer 05/04/2004

Tom Fischer Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Lawrence Fishman Fishman Transducers, Founder 07/20/2003

Barbara Fitzgerald Anaheim Convention Center, Former Event Coordinator 01/23/2006

Sol Fleising S.F. Marketing Inc., President 08/27/2007

Robert Fleming Band Instrument Repairman 04/14/2012

David M. Fletcher Fletcher Music Center, Director of Development 04/07/2006

Robert Fletcher Fletcher Music Centers, President 07/20/2001

Ritchie Fliegler Fender Musical, Former Sr. VP Marketing 12/07/2010

Jesse Flores Flores Music Store, Founder 01/20/2007

Alfredo Flores Jr. Alamo Music Center, President 01/17/2003

Alfredo Flores Sr. Alamo Music Center, Founder 03/02/2009

Richard Floyd Band Director 07/22/2006

DJ Fontana Musician, Drummer, Elvis Presley 07/22/2001

French Forbes II E. E. Forbes & Son Pianos, Past President 03/26/2003

Gary Forkum Fork's Drum Closet, Founder 11/08/2008

Wolfgang Forster August Forster GmbH, Past President D 04/02/2004

Fred Foster Monument Records, Founder 02/23/2012

P. Maurice Fox Fox's Music, Chairman 09/08/2005

Clem G. Frak King Musical Instruments, Former Vice President D 02/10/2004

Peter Frampton Musician, Guitarist, Framtone, Founder 07/23/2004

Paul Francis Zildjian Inc., Quality Manager 11/09/2006

Gary Francisco Nick Rail Music, Director of Sales 01/19/2012

Micki Free Musician 01/14/2011

Lance Freed Rondor Music International, President 06/19/2012

Jerry Freed Freed Intl and Gator Cases, Founder 07/20/2003

Paul Freehling Art's Music Shop, President 03/23/2007

Robert Freeland Music Librarian, Educator D 10/24/2002

Don Freeman Freeman Companies, President 11/14/2007

Terren Frenz University of Cincinnati, Director of Bands 12/15/2010

Larry Fresch Jr. Sojin Pianos and Wurlitzer, Sales Rep 08/08/2003

Larry Fresch Sr. Fresch Music, Founder D 01/21/2006

Gene Fresco Sales Rep and Industry Icon 07/15/2006

Hubert Friar Gibson Guitars, Inspector 09/30/2012

Alan Friedman Friedman, Kannenberg & Co., CPA 01/18/2012

Elaine Frizzell Mosrite Guitar, Product Development 07/22/2011

Kenny Fruhauf Fruhauf Uniforms, President 07/18/2011

Richard Fruhauf Fruhauf Uniforms, Vice President 07/18/2011

John Fry Ardent Records, Founder; Recording Engineer 07/15/2000

Steven Fry Music Librarian, Educator 06/26/2003

Ken Fuente Gator Cases, VP of Sales 07/13/2012

Tadamichi Fukuda Global Corp., Chairman 11/11/2011

William Fuller Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1953-1988) 08/09/2003


10/29/2012


Walter Fuller Musician, Trumpeter D 12/11/200112/12/2002

Wilbur D. Fuller Gibson Guitar, Engineer (1954-1980) D 06/09/2005

George Fullerton G&L Guitars, Co-Founder D 10/11/2003

C. Darby Fulton Hammond Organ Dealer; Music Retailer 02/08/2004

Jim Funada NAMM, Consultant 12/01/2010

Bob Furst Piano Bluebook, Founder 01/18/2008

George Gaber Music Educator, PAS Hall of Fame D 07/30/2007

Col. Arnold Gabriel Band Director, United States Air Force 12/20/2006

John P. Galante Story & Clark, Accountant 08/10/2003

Mateo Galanti GEM, President and Founder 03/30/2006

Mitch Gallagher Sweetwater Sound, Editorial Director 01/14/2010

Robert Gallien Gallien Technology, Inc., Founder 01/20/2007

Pete Gamber Alta Loma Music, Founder 06/22/2007

Maureen Gamlin Gamlin Music Center, Co-Founder 04/11/2011

Philip Gamlin Gamlin Music Center, President 04/11/2011

Horace Gamlin Gamlin Music Center, Co-Founder 04/11/2011

Gary Gand Gand Music & Sound, President 01/17/2007

Gene Garb NEMC, Vice President 01/19/2007

Edward Garbett Yamaha, Former Product Developer D 03/30/2003

Marty Garcia Future Sonics, Founder 10/18/2007

Barbara Gard Relative, daughter of William Gard 10/16/2008

Larry Garris Corner Music, Founder 06/20/2008

Mike Garson Musician, Composer 10/03/2011

Don Gayle Shure, Sr. Technical Writer 07/25/2005

Paul Gentile Artist 04/23/2010

William Gerien Merlin 5, Founder 10/25/200301/17/2012

Wilhelm Gertz W. Gertz Piano, Owner D 09/13/2005

Thomas Getzen Getzen Company, President 01/16/2009

Don Getzen DEG Music, Founder 05/13/2010

Jimmy Gibbs Hammond Organ Wholesaler 05/17/2008

Terry Gibbs Musician, Vibraphonist 02/09/2005

Elmer Gibson Association Marketing, Vice President 06/07/2007

Craig Gigax Meridian Music, President 10/03/2006

Rocco Rocky Giglio C. G. Conn and J. J. Babbitt Company Inc., Product

Development Manager

07/11/2002

Peter Giles Giles Communications, Founder 01/19/2007

Simon Gilson Professional Music Technology (PMT), Co-Founder 07/10/2005

Ernesto Gittli Gittli Music, Founder D 07/14/2006

Kurt Glaesel Glaesel String Instrument Services 04/04/2006

James Glanville CG Conn, Vice President 04/21/2010

Joe Glaser Glaser Instruments, Founder 07/23/2011

Daniel Glass Musician, Drum Historian 10/25/2010

Heribert Glassl Musik Glassl, Founder D 04/02/2004

Richard Glazier Musician, Pianist, Promoter of the American Song 01/20/2008

Kenneth Glore Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Robert Godin Godlin Guitars, Founder 01/14/2009

Mark Goff Paige's Music, President 08/19/2011

David Goggin Mr. Bonzai, Author, Historian 10/04/2011

Jon Gold GJ2 Guitars, CEO 08/23/2012

Stuart Goldberg Marina Music, Founder 08/08/2012

Norman Goldberg MMB Music, Founder D 11/09/2008

James Goldberg Goldberg & Associates, Founder 01/16/2010

Marty Golden JAM Industries, Founder 06/19/2010


10/29/2012


Ralph Goldheim Focusrite Novation, Director of US sales 07/06/2012

Henry Goldrich Manny's Music NY, Past President 04/28/2003

Hugh Goldsmith Piano Salesman 08/27/2007

Larry Goldstein Cort Musical Instruments, Vice-President 01/21/2006

Janice Goodman Museum of Making Music, Docent 11/29/2007

Charles Gorby Gorby Music, Founder D 07/21/2003

Jerry Gorby Gorby Music, President; AMC, Past President 07/21/2003

Bobby Gordon Musician, Clarinetist 02/08/2008

Harold Gore Pender Music, Founder and Music Publisher 05/05/2006

Betty Gore Pender's Music Company, Vice President 04/28/2005

Richard Gore Pender's Music, President 05/05/2012

Peter Gotcher Dolby Labs, Chairman 01/20/2012

C. K. Gottschalk Gottschalk Music Center, Owner 04/28/2011

Billy Grammer Grammer Guitars, Founder; Musician D 11/13/2010

Mel Graner Graner School Music Service, Founder 03/22/2007

Neil Grant Tatum Music Stores, President 02/12/2004

Vince Grantano Winter Piano, Salesman 01/18/2007

Janet Gratsch Willis Music, Sheet Music Department Manager D 04/19/2012

Gunter Graulich Carus Music Publishing Germany, Founder 04/04/2004

William Gray BGE Financial, CEO 01/12/2011

Gene M. Gray Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1965-1988) 08/09/2003

Robert R. Gray Piano Salesman known as "The Music Man" 01/17/2006

Buddy Greco Musician, Composer, Singer, Pianist 10/04/2007

Carlo Greco Guild Guitar, Luthier, Designer 09/14/2005

Hershel Green Piano Salesman, Piano Tuner 01/18/2005

Frank Green Working Musician, Founder 09/24/2009

Bob Greene Musician, Pianist 02/08/2008

Michael Greene Greene Music, President 08/02/2012

Alysha Greevy-Sides Robert M. Sides Music, President Mini Oral History 01/21/2012

Fred Gretsch Gretsch Company, President 07/22/200201/23/2006

Dinah Gretsch Gretsch Company, Executive Vice President 07/22/200201/23/2006

Ralph Grierson Composer, Musician 01/17/2010

Don Griffin West L. A. Music, President 04/20/2007

Arthur Griggs Griggs Music, Former President D 02/22/2006

Ron Griggs U. S. Band & Orchestra, Sales and Marketing 08/26/2005

Beverly Grigsby Composer 08/31/2010

Gary R. Grimes Wurlitzer, Wrote Training Program; Educator 02/05/2004

Whitney Grisaffi Ted Brown Music, President 03/31/2011

John Gronemeyer Jupiter, Senior Vice President of Sales 03/23/2007

Neil Grover Grover Pro Percussion, Founder 11/12/2010

Veronika Gruber Advanced Music, President 03/31/2006

George Gruhn Gruhn Music Store, Founder 07/17/200001/20/200805/14/2007

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman Mastering, Founder 10/04/2011

Franco Guccini MARCA Reeds, President 03/14/2008

Joe Guercio Arranger, Musical Director 06/16/2010

Gloria Guido Guido's Music, Co-Founder 06/21/2008

Dennis Guillaume Kimball Piano Company, Sales Manager 12/16/2010

Ray Guntren Ray's Midbell Music, President 07/22/2011

Dave Gupton Fender, Vice President Sales 01/11/2008

Michael Gurian Luthier, Arch-Top Guitars 01/19/2005

Jim Gurley Ovation Guitars, PR Manager 07/13/2012

Arthur Gurwitz Southern Music Company, President 07/15/2006


10/29/2012


Joe Guth Eastman Strings, Sales Manager 03/22/200705/12/2010

DeDe Guth Gemeinhardt Company, Customer Service 05/12/2010

Jon Haber Alto Music, President 01/18/2012

Robert Hackett Ampeg, Product Engineer 04/19/2012

Paul Hagen Active Music Distribution, Co-Founder 05/16/2008

Al Hager Groth Music, Manager Mini Oral History 01/19/2012

Tom Haggerty Haggerty Music 07/19/2012

Takashi Hagiwara Yamaha, Former Percussion Manager 01/19/2007

Robert Hale Museum of Making Music, Docent 03/02/2007

Charles Hale Hale's Piano, Past President D 03/28/2003

Tom T. Hall Songwriter 06/23/2008

John C. Hall Rickenbacker Guitars, CEO 09/06/2003

Meredith Hamlin Kyser Music Products, General Manager 07/13/2012

Reiner Hammerl Hammerl GmbH, President 04/06/2011

Jon Hammond Jon Hammond International, Inc, Founder 01/13/2011

Ed Hamrick Atlanta Pro Percussion, Founder 07/20/2011

Herbie Hancock Musician, Songwriter, Early Synthesizer Pioneer 01/21/2006

Jake Hanna Musician Jazz Drummer D 02/24/2006

Denisa Hanna Bow maker 08/28/2006

Gerold Hannabach Luthier 04/06/2011

Gary Hanser Hanser Holdings, CEO 07/13/2012

Jack Hanser Hanser Musical Group, President 08/01/2007

George Hanson M. Steinert & Sons, Service Manager 04/24/2008

Sidney Harman Harman Industries, Founder D 09/30/2008

Murrey Harman Musician, Son of Buddy Harman 07/17/2009

Buddy Harman Musician, Drummer; Nashville Legend D 07/19/200207/17/2003

Buddy Jr. Harman Musician, Son of Buddy Harman 07/17/2009

Michael Harris Harris-Teller Inc., President 01/13/2010

Norman Harris Norman's Rare Guitars, Founder 01/20/200203/09/2011

Bill Harris Bill Harris Music, Founder 04/29/2009

Ed Harris GIA Publishing, Founder 05/10/2010

Richard Harrison Rockers Music Store, Owner; HiWatt Amplification,

Owner

04/12/2011

Hal Harrower Harrower Guitar, Founder, Luthier 05/07/2009

Mickey Hart Musician 08/04/2010

Deb Hart Mini Oral History 09/08/2011

Robert Hartford ARP, Manager 04/25/2006

Ian Harvey Australian Music Association, President 08/24/2007

William Harvey Buddy Rogers Music, Vice President 06/16/2006

Jeff Hasselberger Hasselberger Associates, Founder 07/14/2006

George Hauer Madison Music Center, Founder 10/17/2011

Neil Hauser Allen & Heath, Past President 04/14/2011

Judy Hauth Museum of Making Music, Docent 11/29/2007

Marshall Hawkins Oxon Hill Piano Works, Founder, Owner 04/25/2006

Morris Hayes ACDA, Past President; Museum Docent D 05/06/2004

Gladys Hayes Museum of Making Music, Volunteer Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Roy Haynes Musician, Drummer, Jazz Legend 11/08/2008

Peter R. Hayward Australis Music Group, Director D 08/25/2004

Robert Hazard Hazard Music, Founder 06/24/2008

William Heese Carl Fischer, Vice President of Special Projects 09/12/200302/28/2008

Paul Heid Heid Music, President 04/20/2007

Peter Heid Heid Music, Founder D 05/04/2007


10/29/2012


Bob Heil Heil Sound, Founder 01/19/2007

Harro Heinz Renkus-Heinz, Founder 09/09/2011

Bob Heller Aeolian Piano Company, Past President 06/25/2008

Henry Heller Winter and Aeolian Pianos, Past President D 03/25/2004

Robert E. Heller Yamaha, National Sales Director 03/01/2010

Carl Henderson Henderson Music, Founder 08/01/2007

Edward Hendricks Hendricks Music, President 04/26/2011

Mary Henkin C. G. Conn, Past Co-Owner 09/29/2012

Daniel Henkin C. G. Conn, King, Armstrong, Past Owner 11/09/200109/29/201207/01/2005

James Hennessey Music People, Inc., President 01/12/2011

Ray Hennig Heart of Texas Music Store, Founder 07/13/2006

Leo Henrichs Musician, Guitar Designer 07/23/2011

Ted Herbert Ted Herbert's Music Mart, Founder; Bandleader D 09/30/2004

Dan Herbert Willis Music, Vice President 04/19/2012

Max Herman Herman Music, Founder and Publisher 05/23/2006

Nicolas Hernandez Bobby Dukoff Mouthpieces, President 03/25/2012

Joyce Hershberger Hershberger Music Company, Co-Founder 01/21/2006

Brad Hershberger Hershberger Music, President 01/21/2006

Floyd S. Hershberger Hershberger Music Company, Co-Founder D 01/21/2006

Jerry Hershman J&D Music Services, Past President D 07/19/2001

Rick Hesch Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Hoot Hester Musician, Violinist; Nashville Studio Musician 07/21/2002

Michael Heuser Roland Switzerland, President 04/08/2011

Pat Hiatt NAPBIRT Past President 10/16/2008

Manfred Hibbing Sennheiser, Engineer 07/14/2005

Bill Higgins Bill's Music House, Inc., Founder 03/26/2009

Nancy Higgins Bill's Music House Inc., Vice President 03/26/2009

Colin Hilborne Prentice Practice Pads, Founder 07/23/2011

Andy Hildebrand Antares Audio Technologies, Founder 01/18/2012

Robert Hill Organ Exchange, Past President 11/18/2004

Martha Hilley Wurlitzer, Group Piano Educator 11/07/2008

George Hines George's Music, President 06/12/2007

Sam Hinton Music Historian D 06/30/2003

Katsuhiko Hirano Yamaha, Synthesizer Engineer 01/20/2005

Gary Hoey Musician 08/16/2010

Holly Hofmann Musician, Flute 09/21/2010

Donald Hogue C. G. Conn, Product Development 07/22/2005

Don Holcombe Holmcobe, Co-founder 10/18/2010

George Holden Smith-Holden Music, President and Co-Founder 03/20/2003

Allan Holdsworth Musician, Guitar Designer, Composer 06/02/2011

Eddie Holland Songwriter, Motown 05/12/2004

Brian Holland Songwriter, Motown 05/12/2004

Lorin Hollander Musician, Pianist; Music Educator 04/16/2004

Red Holloway Musician, Saxophonists D 02/24/2006

Glenn Holtz Glen Edwards Inc., Founder 03/29/2003

Mary Lou Hoogenboom Gibson Guitar Company, Factory Worker (1951-1985) 09/30/2012

Richard Hoover Santa Cruz Guitar, Founder 07/29/2007

Cynthia Hoover Smithsonian Institution, Curator of Musical Instruments 04/23/2010

Terry Hope Professional Music Technology (PMT), Co-Founder 07/10/2005

David Horine Horine Piano, Founder 04/13/2012

Gregory Hornberger B & J, Retired President; MIAC Past President 08/27/2007

Yoshitada Hoshino Hoshino Gakki Co., Director 01/14/2010

David Hosler Taylor Guitars, Luthier 05/31/2012


10/29/2012


Werner Hotan Sacher Music, Owner 01/12/2011

Jack Hotop KORG, Synthesizer Engineer 01/21/2005

George Hotton Theodore Presser Co., Sales Manager 02/28/2008

Dennis Houlihan Roland Corporation US, Past President 06/04/200802/10/2011

Scott Houston Music Advocate 01/20/2012

Jason How Rotosound, Chairman 05/12/2008

Martyn How Rotosound, Director 05/12/2008

Glenn Howard Winter Piano, Sales Manager 12/07/2006

Christian Hoyer Framus Museum, Director 03/18/2008

Walter Hoyer Hoyer Guitar, Past President 04/06/2011

Dee Hoyt Chicago Musical Instruments, Salesman 07/13/2012

Wu H. Hsieh KHS Musical Instruments, Founder and President 04/23/2004

Frank Huang Huang International, President 07/22/2005

Cham-Ber Huang Musician, Harmonica; Designer 09/15/2005

Frank Huffman Wurlitzer (1971-88) and Baldwin, Sales Rep D 01/18/2004

Jim Hughart Musician, Bassist, Arranger 11/27/2009

Joe Hume Hume Music, Founder 03/22/2007

Gareth Hunt Soundcontrol, Managing Director 07/02/2006

Gary Stewart Hurst Pedal Effects Designer; Tone Bender Inventor 04/09/2011

Donald Hustad Hope Publishing Company, Former Editor 09/28/2012

Lucien Hut Pianos International, Founder 07/15/2012

Dale Hyatt Fender and G&L Guitars, Sales Manager 03/20/2007

Jack Hyde Jack's House of Music, Founder D 07/24/2002

Dick Hyman Musician, Organist, Pianist, Composer 02/26/2006

Haruhiko Ikebe Ikebe Musical Instrument Store, President 01/16/2010

Gary Ingle Music Teachers National Assoc., CEO 01/16/2009

Ken Ingram Selmer, Former Vice President 07/20/2011

Gabe Ireland Jupiter Band Instruments, Past President 01/13/2009

Bud Isaacs Sho-Bud, Co-Founder, Musician 04/20/2010

Stuart Isacoff Composer, Author 04/22/2010

Kiyokazu Ishibashi Ishibashi Music Corp., President 01/15/2011

Kazuo Ishibashi Roland, Past Division Director 07/08/2010

Shuji Ito Yamaha, Past President 11/06/2009

Kenji Ito Ito Gakki Corp., President 11/13/2011

Ben Jack Ben Jack Music Store, Founder D 07/16/2006

Jerry Jackman Jackman Music Corp, Founder 04/17/2010

Wayne Jackson Musician, Memphis Horns Co-Founder 06/17/2010

Wanda Jackson Musician, Guitarist, Queen of Rockabilly 10/14/2006

Chubby Jackson Musician, Bassist; Inventor, 5-String Bass D 09/08/200008/01/200004/01/200209/03/2000

Grover Jackson Jackson Guitar, Founder 10/11/2008

George Jacob American Drum, Founder 12/14/2010

Denzil Jacobs Kemble Pianos, former Managing Director 06/30/2006

Dennis James Piano Warehouse, Founder 03/01/2007

Paul Jameson Custom Products, Founder 07/10/2012

Richard Janda Richard's Music, Founder 11/05/2008

Carl Janelli Musician, Woodwind Player 02/03/2006

Charlotte Jansky Allegro Music, Founder 02/12/2010

Jack A. Javens Piano Salesman D 01/15/2004

Stanley Jay Mandolin Brothers, Ltd., Founder 07/18/200302/26/2008

J. W. Jenkins Jenkins Music, Past President 07/15/2011

Al Jensen Jensen Music, Founder 05/01/2006


10/29/2012


Marie Jensen Jensen Music, Co-founder D 05/01/2006

Art Jenson Jenson Music Publishing, Founder 11/19/2008

Ray Jent Jent Music, Past President D 03/29/200302/12/2004

Mickey Jent Jent Music, Past CFO Mini Oral History D 03/29/2003

Dr. Mable John Songwriter, Singer, Music Educator 03/13/200304/19/2004

Todd Johnson Groth Music, Manager Mini Oral History 01/19/2012

Merle Johnson E. K. Blessing Co., Inc., Past President 07/13/2002

Ray Johnson Musician, Pianist for Early Rock and Roll 10/19/2005

James Johnson Mississippi Music, Past President D 05/05/200306/14/2007

Lazy Lester Johnson Musician, Harmonicaist 09/25/2006

Robert S. Johnson William Lewis & Sons, Sales Manager 03/11/2005

Paul Johnson Musician, Guitarist; Expert on Rock Instrumentals 06/06/200408/14/2004

Don Johnson MMR, Editor D 07/28/2007

Donald (DJ) Johnson Coast Wholesale, Salesman 08/03/2010

Bruce Johnson Retail Data Services, Co-Founder 04/26/2011

Budd Johnson TASCAM, Vice President, Fostex, President D 10/18/2005

Dex Johnson Mississippi Music, Vice President 07/21/2011

Mac Johnson Mississippi Music, Cofounder 06/14/2007

Rosi Johnson Mississippi Music, President 07/21/2011

Walt Johnston WorldMax USA, President 05/14/2007

Don Johnston Fender, Past Sales Manager 04/16/2012

Leita Jolly Song Plugger (1917) D 02/05/2003

Gene Joly Guitar Center, EVP of Stores 06/15/2012

Robert J. Jones Samick Music Corp., President 08/27/200406/19/2010

Wendal Jones Jones Double Reed Products, Founder 01/17/2010

Ann Jones QRS, CFO 01/19/2007

Marvin Jones Polyphony, Founding Editor 03/16/2005

Sue Jones Museum of Making Music, Volunteer 03/15/2012

Jonah Jones Musician D 05/27/1996

Harold Jones Musician, Jazz Drummer 07/30/2010

Leslie Ann Jones Recording Engineer 01/20/2012

Carol Jones-Zadel Conn Organ, Product Artist 03/13/2007

Laurence Juber Musician, Guitarist, Educator 06/14/2003

Leif Juhl Juhl Advertising Agency; Founder 05/04/200308/27/2003

Brian Justice Cross & Tisher, Past President 05/12/2008

Henry Juszkiewicz Gibson Guitar Corporation, Chairman and CEO 07/20/2002

Bunny Kacher Museum of Making Music Docent, Radio Actress 03/20/2009

Brock Kaericher REMO, President 01/21/2012

Gez Kahan MI Magazine, Publisher and Editor 04/04/2004

Gary Kahler Kahler Corp, Founder 10/25/200305/02/2008

Donald Kahn Songwriter; Relative, Son of Gus Kahn D 10/18/2001

Albert Kahn Electro-Voice, Founder; Inventor D 07/14/2002

Ikutaro Kakehashi Roland Corporation, Founder 01/23/200101/23/2005

Bernard Kalban Edward B. Marks Music, Past Director D 09/11/2003

Fred Kalisky Efkay Music, Founder and President D 08/26/2007

C. William Kaman Kaman Music Corp., President 06/09/2007

Bob Kane Selmer, VP Sales 10/20/2011

Ziggy Kanstul Kanstul Musical Instrument, Founder 03/02/2005


10/29/2012


Renee Karnes Banjo Inlay Artist 06/23/2007

Kazuo Kashio Casio Musical Instruments, President 05/12/2004

Helga Kasimoff Kasimoff-Bluthner Piano, Co-Founder 08/25/2009

Tsutomu Katoh KORG, Founder D 01/18/200310/16/2006

Hirotaka Kawai Kawai, President 11/16/2011

Carol Kaye Musician, Bassist 02/05/200210/15/2007

John C. Keal John Keal Music, Founder D 04/08/2006

Tom (TK) Keckler Saint Blues Guitar Workshop, Consultant 01/17/2009

Sam Keeney Sam Keeney Organ and Piano Center, Founder 03/27/2009

Brian Kehew Moog Music, Instrument Designer 01/23/2010

Gerhard Keilwerth Julius Keilwerth Musical Instruments, President D 03/16/2008

Lauren Keiser Carl Fischer, CEO/President 02/29/2008

Joe S. Keith Music Mart, co-owner 04/30/2005

Claudia Keith Music Mart, co-owner 04/30/2005

Richard Keldsen Saga Musical Instruments, Founder 06/22/2012

Gordon Keller Gordon Keller Music, Founder D 03/26/2009

Patrick Kelly Sound Control, Founder 07/10/2005

Mark S. Kelly Band Director, Midwest Clinic Board member 12/21/2006

Andrew R. Kemble Kemble Piano-Yamaha Music, Managing Director 07/10/2005

Christoph Kemper Access Music Electronics, CEO 04/08/2011

Ernie Kenaga Selmer, Product Development 09/11/2009

Kern Kennedy Musician, Pianist for Early Rock and Roll 09/23/2006

Lynne Kephart Kephart's Music Center, Co-Founder 09/07/2009

Wendy Kephart Kephart's Music Center, President 07/13/2012

Rusty Kephart Kephart's Music Center, President 07/13/2012

Russell Kephart Kephart's Music Center, Co-Founder D 09/07/2009

Darrell Kersten Groth Music, Stock Room Manager Mini Oral History 01/19/2012

Nancy Kersten-Groth Groth Music, Owner Mini Oral History 01/19/2012

Ede Kidder Kidder Music, Co-Founder 03/22/2012

James Kidder Kidder Music, Founder 03/22/200703/22/2012

Lowell Kiesel Carvin Guitars, Founder D 06/24/2003

Carson Kiesel Carvin Guitars, President 06/24/2003

Eileen Kilday GRK Manufacturing, Secretary 01/17/2007

Gary Kilday GRK Manufacturing, Founder 01/17/2007

Frank Kilgard Kilgard Instrument Repair, Founder 04/15/2012

Won Jung Kim Shimro Musical Instruments, President 01/22/2012

Yoshinori Kimbara Yamaha, Former Executive 11/12/2011

B. B. King Musician, Guitarist, Blues Legend 08/03/2005

John King Zildjian Inc., Product Communications Manager 11/09/2006

Gershon Kingsley Composer, Conductor 09/14/2005

Bill Kirchen Musician, Tele Star 10/19/2011

Lorna Kirchner Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Donald Kirkendall Electro-Voice, Advertising Executive D 07/14/2002

Mildred Kirschner NAMM, Office Manager (1946-1951) D 02/06/2004

Stan Kitchen Studio Music Company, President, Co-Founder 07/02/2006

Neil A. Kjos Jr. Neil Kjos Music Publishing, Past President D 08/25/2003

James Kleeman Karnes Music, Past President D 07/19/2000

George Klein Elvis Presley's Advisor 07/15/2000

Steve Klein Klein Acoustic Guitars, Founder; Luthier 03/30/2007

Richard Knaub Rico Reeds, Past President, AMC Past President 03/24/2007

Alberto Kniepkamp Lowrey Organ, Engineer 01/18/2005

Herman Knoll Hal Leonard, Senior Vice President 03/23/2007

Arthur Knopp Musikhaus Arthur Knopp, Founder 03/13/2008


10/29/2012


Craig Knudsen Yamaha, Marketing Consultant 05/07/2010

Daniel Kobida Ancott, Founder; Wurlitzer, Marketing Manager 08/10/200301/21/2006

Ago (Alan) Koerv Wurlitzer, CFO (1960-1981) 02/16/2005

Stan Kolb Taylor Music, President 07/20/2012

Fritz Kollitz Fritz Kollitz Fine Tonewood, Founder 03/14/2008

Barrie Kolstein Samuel Kolstein & Sons Violin Makers, President 02/28/2008

Akira Komaki Komaki Music, President 01/20/2006

Irena Komatar Lastra, General Manager 01/13/2011

Dirk Kommer European Music Company, Managing Director 04/07/2011

Martin Konig Konig & Meyer GmbH, Co-Founder 04/02/2004

George Koregelos Koregelos Flutes, Founder D 07/22/2009

Eugene Kornblum St. Louis Music, President 03/29/2003

Gunter Korner JA Musik, Assistant Manager 03/18/2008

Mike Korpak Gibson Guitar Company, Manager of Parts Department 09/30/2012

Kay Koster Koster's Music, Founder 12/20/2006

Jerry Kovarsky KORG USA, Product Manager 01/21/2005

Tom Kowalczyk Kurzweil, Artist Relations 03/01/2007

Al Kowalenko MIAC, Executive Director 01/21/2007

Dave Koz Musician, Saxophonist, , Smooth Jazz 01/22/2005

John Kozar Piano Productions Press 06/04/2010

William Kraft Composer 11/10/2006

Gary Kramer Kramer Guitars, CEO 09/10/2009

Eddie Kramer Recording Engineer 09/06/2012

Joan Kramer NAMM, Secretary (1947-1949) 11/15/200202/06/2003

Eddie Kramer Sales Representiative 07/30/2010

Thilo M. Kramny PPV Medien GmbH, CEO 08/27/2004

Robert Kranendonk Shawnee Press, Sales Manager 05/01/2011

Irv Kratka Music Minus One, President and CEO 09/13/2005

Bernie Krause Musician, Early Moog performer 08/04/2010

Alberto Kreimerman Hermes Music, Founder 01/15/2010

Gladys Krenek Composer, Wife of Ernst Krenek 03/25/2010

Kathi Kretzer Kretzer Piano, Founder 03/24/2012

Albrecht Kretzschmann JA Musik, Past Vice President of Sales 05/04/200403/18/2008

Michael Kropp Kropp Sales, Inc., Founder 01/14/2009

Walther Kruger Author, Scientist 03/18/2008

Jens Kruger Musician, Banjo Designer 08/24/2011

Ted Krumweide Story & Clark and Lowrey, Former Sales Rep D 08/10/2003

Harold (Hap) Kuffner Kuffner International Inc., President 07/29/2007

Hans Kuhner Music Engraver 04/02/2007

Dieter Kuhnl Kuhnl & Hoyer, President 03/17/2008

Rick Kukulies NuVo Technologies, Co-founder 08/01/2007

Stephen Doc Kupka Musician, Saxophonist, Tower of Power 09/23/2005

Tsunesaburo Kurosawa T. Kurosawa & Company, Chairman 01/13/2011

Uli Kurtinat Ulis Musik, Founder 04/08/2011

Ray Kurzweil Kurzweil Sound, Founder 01/20/2007

David Kutner Hammond Organ Company, Past President D 06/05/2002

John Kuziel Gibson Guitar Company, Factory Worker (1961-1985) 09/30/2012

Milton Kyser Kyser Music Products, Founder 07/13/2012

Sid La Grandeur La Grandeur Music, Founder 07/10/2011

Barbara La Mair Relative, Niece of Louis La Mair 03/26/2004

Sandy La Mantia Shure, President 07/25/2005

John LaBouve Goodell Music, President 05/04/2007

Tom Lacy Mini Oral History 09/07/2011


10/29/2012


Mike Ladd Mike Ladd Music, Founder 06/18/2010

Helene LaFaro Relative, Sister of Scott LaFaro 01/18/2007

Stanley Lager Dale Pro Audio, Founder 06/13/2007

Tom Lagomarsino PianoDisc, Executive Vice President 08/02/2010

Frankie Laine Singer, American Popular Music D 11/12/2000

Tony Lalonde Player's Products, Founder 01/21/2007

Peggy Lamb Heirloom Music, Founder 07/18/2009

Marvin Lamb Heritage Guitars, Owner and Co-Founder 06/09/2005

Joe Lamond NAMM, President/CEO 05/31/200606/02/200606/02/2011

Lyndon Laney Laney Amplification, Founder 01/16/2010

Mike Lang Musician 06/19/2012

Morris Lang Lang Percussion, Founder 06/07/2007

Ernest Lansford Loud Technologies, Director of Sales 01/22/2006

Pete LaPlaca Kramer Guitars and LA Sax, Founder 07/20/2003

Ron Larcombe Audione, President 01/12/2011

Jean Larrivee Larrivee Guitars, Owner 07/28/2007

Bill Larsm Eckroth Music, Band Director 07/21/2012

John Larson John Larson Sales, Owner 01/22/2012

Larry Larson Larry Larson Music, Founder and President 01/20/2006

Bertil Larson Wurlitzer, Accountant (1954-1987) 12/12/2004

Grit Laskin Luthier 06/23/2007

Katinka Lathrop Buck's Music, Co-Founder 07/14/2009

Robert Laube Kimball Piano and Organ, Former Vice President 04/05/2006

Sheryl Laukat Cannonball Musical Instruments, Co-Founder 04/30/2009

Tevis Laukat Cannonball Musical Instruments, Co-Founder 04/30/2009

Josef Lausmann Lausmann Musical, President 03/17/2008

Tim Lautzenheiser Music Educator 07/22/2006

Charles F. Jr. Lawing Strings & Things, Co-Founder 06/24/2008

Bill Lawrence Bill Lawrence Guitars, Founder 02/24/2005

Denny Lawson Denny's Instrument Service, Founder 04/14/2012

Harvey Leach Luthier 06/23/2007

Larry Leberte Nuncie's Music, Past President 03/26/2003

Francois LeDuc Editions Alphones Leduc, President 03/22/2007

John Ledwon Musician, Organist 11/09/2005

Betty Lee Tom Lee Music, Founder 11/15/2011

John K.C. Lee Tom Lee Music, CEO, Vice-Chairman 01/17/2006

Thomas Lee Tom Lee Music, Founder 11/08/2011

Henry Lee Tom Lee Music Canada, President 04/23/2004

David Leed Leed Representation, Co-Founder 05/19/2008

Louise Leed Leed Representation, Co-Founder 05/19/2008

Jim Lehmann Guitar Resurrection, Founder 10/19/2011

Jerry Leiber Songwriter, Half of Leiber & Stoller D 12/04/2007

Teresa Leithold Leithold Music, Co-Owner 09/08/2009

Paul Leithold Leithold Music, President 09/08/2009

Roger Leithold Leithold Muisc, Co-Owner 09/08/2009

Abbie Leithold-Gerzem

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Leithold Music, Vice President 09/08/2009

Jack LeMaire Musician, Guitarist D 01/20/2002

George Lemus M Haus Lemus, President 01/18/2009

Stanley Leonard Musician, Timpanist Emeritus 11/12/2010

James Leonard Playground Music Center, Owner 04/07/2006

Tony Leonard Playground Music Center, President 03/30/2011

Alfio Leone Musikalia, Doctor in Economics 03/31/2006


10/29/2012


Lance LeRoy Lancer Agency, Founder; Lester Flatt's Manager 07/23/2004

Don Leslie Leslie Speaker, Inventor D 05/13/200101/21/200406/28/2004

Dan Levenson Musician, Author 03/11/2011

Floyd Levin Music Historian, Writer, Jazz Expert D 03/21/2002

Alan Levin Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center, President 03/02/2010

Harvey Levy Levy's Leathers Limited, Vice President 07/24/2005

Jack K. Lewis Conn Organ Company, Past President D 05/01/2011

Don Lewis Musician, Synthesizers; Engineer, Inventor, LEO 12/27/200201/20/2004

Terry Lewis Yamaha US, Past President 09/21/2001

Kimberly Lewis George L's Music, CEO 07/28/2007

George L. Lewis George L's Musical Products, Founder D 07/26/2004

Becky Lightfoot Pender's Music Company, Sales Manager 04/16/2010

Neil Lilien Meisel Music Inc, President 07/27/2007

John Limb Oregon Catholic Press, President, Publisher 04/26/2006

Jeff Lindahl Consolidated Music of Barrington, Owner 09/09/2009

Stan Lindenbaum North American Music, Sales Manager 01/13/2010

Joe Lindner Lindner Music 07/19/2012

Sally Lindner Lindner Music 07/19/2012

Rod Lindner Lindner Music 07/19/2012

A. Russell Lindquist Lindquist Music, Founder 07/27/2007

Larry Linkin NAMM, Past President/CEO 04/02/200106/13/200306/15/200206/17/200405/03/2001

Roger Linn Linn Drum Machine, Inventor 01/20/2005

Sherry Linnerooth Eckroth Music, Former Store Manager 07/17/2012

Arthur W. Linter Winter Piano, Vice President of Finance D 06/30/2004

Jack Linton JM Linton Woodwinds, President Mini Oral History D 09/10/2009

Dr. Ruth Lion Relative, Wife of Alfred Lion, Founder of Blue Note

Records

D 10/20/2003

Susan Lipp Full Compass, Chairman 01/15/2010

Jonathan Lipp Full Compass, Founder and CEO 01/15/2010

Evelyn Lipson Museum of Making Music, Docent 11/28/2007

Kurt Listug Taylor Guitar, Co-Founder 07/21/2011

Michael Lloyd Record Producer 01/21/2006

Jim Lo Duca Lo Duco Brothers, President 01/15/2010

Richard B. Loberg Schmitt Music, Sales Manager 04/15/2004

Kline Locher National Piano Traveler's Association, Past President 01/15/2004

William Locke C. F. Martin, Sales Manager; MIAC Past President 08/26/2007

R. Thomas Lockie Rico Reeds, Past President 08/28/2003

Don Loeffler Square Drum, Inventor 02/03/2010

Kenny Loggins Musician and Songwriter 10/09/2012

Alfred Loib Bauer & Hieber, Manager 04/07/2011

Don Lombardi Drum Workshop, Founder 11/09/2006

Jim Long Electro-Voice, Engineer 05/13/2010

Jack E. Long Long and McQuade, Ltd., Co-Founder 01/16/2004

Joan Flintoff LoPear Music Librarian, UCLA 12/28/2005

Trini Lopez Musician, Designed a Gibson Guitar model 08/11/2006

Manny Lopez Musician, King of the Cha Cha Cha 02/15/2011

Dennis Lord SESAC, President 04/26/2006

Geoffrey Lorenz Lorenz Corp., President 04/30/2005

Chris Lovell Strings & Things, Co-Founder 06/22/2008


10/29/2012


Mundell Lowe Musician, Guitarist 04/08/2002

Robert Lozier Freeman, Vice President 01/18/2007

William F. Ludwig II Ludwig Drum Company, Past President and CEO D 07/09/2002

William F. Ludwig III Ludwig, Drum Company, Sales and Marketing 01/16/2009

Elizabeth Ludwig-Fennell Ludwig Publishing, President D 07/19/2005

Mary Luehrsen NAMM, Director of Public Affairs, Government

Relations

02/02/2011

George Lukas Lukas Music, Founder; NAMM, Past President 02/08/2004

Robert Luly Inventor and Designer, Amplifier D 01/18/2003

Frank Jr. Luppino Marketing Insights, Founder; Billboard Magazine, Writer;

Seaburg, Salesman

12/14/2004

Tim Luranc Taylor Guitars, Repairman 05/31/2012

George Luther Rhythm City, Founder 06/20/2008

Kurt Lutz Luthier 04/04/2011

Annette Luyben Luyben Music, President 10/17/2008

Steve Lynn Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Joey Lyons Mayfair Music, Sales Rep 01/14/2009

Michael MacDonald JBL, Past President; Harman Industries, Vice President 01/15/2009

Mari Mach Gemeinhardt Company, Customer Service Mini Oral History 03/13/2012

Taylor Mackinnon PTG, Past President 07/16/2011

Glenn MacRae Yorkville Sound, Vice President 02/26/2012

Bill Magee Musician, Guitarist 04/01/2005

Skip Maggiora Skip's Music, Founder and President 07/27/2007

John Maher Ace Products, Marketing Director 06/18/2010

John Mahlmann MENC, Director 01/15/2010

Daniel Mahoney Musicorp, President 03/22/2007

John Majeski Jr. Music Trades Magazine, Past Editor D 01/13/2003

Yngwie Malmsteen Musician, Guitarist, NAMM Show Regular 01/18/2008

Bob Malone Yamaha, Director of Atelier Los Angeles 03/01/2010

Jacob Malta Malmark Inc., Founder D 06/11/2007

Ginny Mancini Society of Singers, Co-Founder 11/17/2010

Felice Mancini Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Executive Director 11/17/2010

Johnny Mandel Composer 08/26/2009

Scott Mandeville Tim's Music, President 08/02/2010

Yasuharu Mano Tombo Musical Instruments Co., President 10/14/2006

Morton Manus Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., President 04/25/2003

Iris Manus Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., Vice President and Executive

Producer

04/25/2003

Ray Manzarek Musician, Keyboards; The Doors 12/08/2008

Amy Mao Diplomatte International Musical Instrument Company,

Director

01/16/2010

Naomi Marblestone Museum of Making Music, Docent 11/28/2007

Caito Marcondes Musician 11/12/2010

Keith Mardak Hal Leonard Music Publishers, President 03/29/200301/14/2009

Daniel Mari Mari Strings, President 09/12/2003

Al Marinaro Marinaro Music, President 01/11/2011

Joe Marinic Shadow Electronics, Founder 01/13/2011

Dean Markley Dean Markley Strings, Founder 01/20/2007

Steve Markowitz Allen Organs, President 09/11/2005

Martha Markowitz Allen Organs, Wife of the founder D 09/11/2005

Julian Markson Marrson Music, President 07/02/2006

Grace Marquette Loser's Music, Owner 04/30/2009

Ronald Marquez Aquarian, President and Co-Founder 07/29/2007

Gil Marschner G. Leblanc, Accountant D 03/13/2003


10/29/2012


Edward Marsh 03/07/2011

Dan Marshall Marshall Music, President 01/18/2012

Jim Marshall Marshall Amplifiers, Chairman and Founder 07/21/2002

Norman Marshank Marshank Sales, Past President 03/09/2011

Gary Marshank Marshank Sales, President 03/09/2011

Jack Martin Wurlitzer, Piano Sales Manager (1959-63) 01/15/2004

Hugh Martin Songwriter D 02/03/2005

Jimmy Martin Musician, Guitarist, Bluesgrass Legend; Guitarist for Bill

Monroe

D 07/22/2004

Bobby Martin Record Producer, Arranger 03/07/2011

Christian F. Martin C. F. Martin, President 01/20/2007

Dave Mason Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter 02/23/2007

John Massa Selmer Company, Past Customer Service Manager D 02/23/2006

George Massenburg Massenburg Design Works, Founder 01/17/2009

Bill Mathews NAPBIRT, Executive Director 04/15/2012

Max Mathews Bell Labs, Computer Designer and Innovator D 03/29/2007

Mike Matthews Electro-Harmonix and New Sensor Corporation Founder 01/22/2006

Billy May Composer, Arranger, Bandleader D 04/04/2002

Alois Mayer Haagston Brass Instruments, Founder 04/01/2004

Bill Mays Musician, Pianist, Arranger, Pioneering Synthesizer

Performer

06/08/2005

Jimmy Mays Bill's Music House Inc., Manager 03/26/2009

Frank Mazurco Steinway & Sons, Past Executive Vice President 08/25/2004

Rob Mazzella GMS, Vice President 01/20/2012

David McAllister Rhythm Tech, Director of Sales and Marketing 01/12/2010

Joe D McBrayer McBrayer Piano Company, Owner 11/09/2010

Vincent McBryde Selmer Company, Executive Vice President 01/19/2008

Ted McCarty Gibson Guitar Corporation, Past President D 03/26/2000

Lloyd McCausland Remo Inc., Vice President 01/19/200301/19/2007

William McCormick Jordan Kitts, President D 06/19/2004

Charlie McCoy Musician, Harmonica 06/19/2008

John McCrea McCrea Music, Founder 03/14/2011

Aidan McCullough Keynote Music Sales Ltd., Director 01/17/2009

Dave McCumiskey Music Sales, Sales Manager 01/15/2009

John W. McDermott Gulbransen Piano, Piano Sales Manager D 01/16/2004

James

Boom-Boom

McDonald NAMM, Trade Show Floor Manager 07/20/2003

Ellen McDonald Hartland Music, President 06/18/2010

Linda McDowell Relative, Daughter of Robert and Kay McDowell 11/09/2008

Robert McDowell Ludwig Aeolian Music Retailer, President; NAMM, Past

President; Museum, Past President

D 01/19/200201/19/2007

Kay McDowell Ludwig Aeolian Retailer, Vice President; May Hold

Record for Most Shows Attended

D 01/19/2002

Jim McDowell Ludwig Aeolian Music, Former Vice President 11/09/2008

John McEuen Musician, Guitarist, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 03/06/2004

James McEvoy McEvoy Music, Founder D 11/30/2007

Anne McGinty Queenwood Music, Co-Founder; Composer 12/07/2010

Bob McGrath Sesame Street, Actor, singer and educator 12/19/2006

Paul McGuire Electro-Voice, Past President 05/13/2010

Phil McKinney McKinney Music, President 05/01/2006

Ben McKlveen PTG, Golden Hammer Winner 07/16/2011

John McLaren B.B.E Sound Inc., President 04/25/200309/20/2003

John McMurray McMurray Music, Past President 02/21/2012

Harmon McMurtry Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1965-1979) D 08/06/2003


10/29/2012


William McNamara Thearle Music, Manager D 05/28/2002

Owen McPeek Rush's Music Store, Co-owner 04/30/2005

Charles McPherson Musician, Saxophonist 10/01/2008

Jesse McReynolds Musician 07/21/2011

Jay McShann Musician, Pianist, Big Band Leader D 10/11/2005

Gerhard Meinl B&S GmbH, President 04/06/2004

Lothar Meisel Violin Maker D 06/30/2006

Fred Melk Fred Melk Music, President 05/05/2007

Ruth Ann Melk Fred Melk Music, Co-founder 05/03/2007

Mo Meloy-Palmateer Mo's Fullerton Music, Founder 08/19/2009

Robert Menchey Menchey Music, Founder D 09/11/2005

Joel Menchey Menchey Music, President 03/31/2011

Bill Mendello Fender Musical Instruments, Past President 12/06/2010

K. Ethel Merker holton Company, Product Design Consultant D 07/10/2002

Buddy Merrill Musician, Songwriter 02/15/2011

William Metcalfe Schuttler Music, President 07/18/2003

Rudi Metzler Rock Shop, Founder 03/16/2008

Lloyd Meyer Renner US, Past President 03/30/2003

Betty Meyer Meyer Music, Co-Founder 01/16/2010

Chris Meyer Sequential Circuits, Engineer 01/20/2005

Gotthold Meyer Musik Meyer GmbH, President 02/14/2002

Ted Meyer Meyer Music, Co-Founder 01/16/2010

John Meyer Meyer Sound Labs, Founder 04/02/2012

Sara Michaelson Hessy's Music, Daughter of Founder 04/16/2011

Bernard Michaelson Hessy's Music, Manager 04/16/2011

Ron Middlebrook Centerstream Publishing, Founder 06/20/2008

Don Middleton Don's Music Land, Founder 01/15/2010

Dominic Milano Keyboard Magazine, Past Editor; DV Group, Publisher

and Editor

01/21/200501/17/2009

Larry Miletich Music One Workshop, Co-Owner 07/16/2012

George Miletich Music One Workshop, Co-Owner 07/16/2012

W. (Mudge) Miller Trumpet Designer 01/19/2006

Dave Miller Buddy Rogers Music, President 07/14/2012

Dale Miller DJ Miller Music, Founder 07/23/2011

M. Cam Miller Journalist and Music Educator 02/26/2006

Robina Miller Museum of Making Music, Decent 06/13/2008

Jackie Mills Musician, Drummer, Publisher D 12/10/2009

Glenda Mims Baldwin Piano Company, Purchasing Manager 06/23/2010

Myung-Sool Min Cosmos Corporation, President 01/17/2007

Yoichi Minagawa Moridaira Musical Instrument Company, Chairman 01/14/2011

Don Minaglia Neil A. Kjos Pulishing, Music Editor 03/17/2010

Bruce Mitchell Hammond Keyboards Canada Limited, President 08/27/2007

Lou Mitchell Musician, Trumpeter; Movie Studio D 11/14/2002

Danlee Mitchell Musician, Percussionist, Music Educator 03/15/2010

Don Mitchell Independent Musical Instrument Road Salesman 07/20/2002

Danlee Mitchell Musician, Percussionist, Music Educator 03/15/2010

James M. E. Mixter Baldwin Pianos, Past President D 10/01/2004

Masashi Miyazawa Miyazawa Flute Company, Founder 01/14/2010

Vic Mizzy Songwriter D 03/11/2009

Gottfried Mockel Breitkopf & Hartel, Vice President D 03/14/2008

Ron Modell Band Director, Author 12/21/2006

Franz Mohr Steinway & Sons, Chief Concert Technician 08/19/2005

Judy Monk Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Jonathan Montel Mini Oral History 10/09/2011


10/29/2012


Antonio Monzino Antonio Monzino & Figli, President 01/16/200304/03/2004

Larry Moody Gemeinhardt Flutes, Product Development 09/10/2009

Doug Moody Record Producer 05/02/2008

James Moody Musician, Saxophonist D 04/08/2002

Dr. Robert Moog Moog Synthesizer, Inventor D 02/25/200205/21/2005

Michelle Moog Bob Moog Foundation, Executive Director 08/28/2009

Bob Moore Musician, Bassist 06/19/2008

Scotty Moore Musician, Guitarist, Elvis Presley 07/18/2002

Clyde Moore Crown Electric, Past President 04/16/2012

Diane Moore Keyboard Cache, Founder 04/30/2005

Tommy Moore Kasuga International, Founder 03/20/2007

Maudie Moore Moore Inlay, Founder 04/17/2012

Airto Moreira Musician, Percussionist 11/11/2006

Marty Morell Musician, Drummer, Bill Evans 11/10/2006

Joe Morello Musician, Drummer D 06/08/2007

John P. Morgan Gem Stone, Sales Rep. 12/21/2006

David (Bud) Morgan Morgan Music, Founder; Music Retailer 01/18/200301/17/2004

Fred Morgan Fred's Repair Shop 07/11/2011

Stan Morgan St. Louis Music, President 02/21/2012

Jay Morgenstern Warner/ Chappell Music Inc., Past VP 11/15/2005

Shelly Morris Morris Music 07/18/2012

Robert B. Morrison Music for All, Founder 07/27/2007

Peggy Morse Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Gavin Mortimer Headline Music Ltd., Director 07/10/2005

Larry Morton Hal Leonard Inc., President 07/12/2012

Andy Moseley Mosrite Guitar Company, Co-Founder 02/23/2012

Harold Moseley Big 3, Salesman D 12/07/2006

Horst Mucha Hohner, Past President 07/24/2004

Bernhard Mueller Schott's Music, International Sales Manager 04/16/2010

Jerry Muenchow Samick, Sales Manager 08/31/2010

Hai Muradian Kaman Music, District Sales Manager 01/16/2011

Donald Murphy Museum of Making Music, Docent D 03/02/2007

Paul Murphy M. Steinert & Sons, President; NAMM, Past President 07/21/200101/15/2011

Jerome F. Murphy M. Steinerts & Son, Vice President 01/21/2007

Edward P. Murphy Harmony Media, LLC. 04/06/2006

Roger Murrah Songwriter 07/17/2009

John Musselman American Way Marketing, LLC, President 07/27/2007

Charlie Musselwhite Musician, Songwriter 11/04/2010

Gary Myers Sherman Clay, Salesman; Musician 11/02/2011

Richard Myrland Wurlitzer, Manager (1953-81), Designer, 1050 Juke Box 08/07/2003

Josephine Nadolny Selmer Company, Past Customer Service Manager D 02/23/2006

John Nady Nady Systems, Founder 01/15/2010

Chieko Nakamura Ginza Jujiya, President 11/14/2011

Takuya Nakata Yamaha Corp. of America, President 11/06/2009

Toyomasa Namikawa Teine Corp., Chairman 11/12/2011

Toyoshi Namikawa Teine Corp., President 11/12/2011

Randy Navarre Northeastern Music Publications, Founder 05/01/2009

Marcia Neel Music Education Consultants, Inc, President 12/16/2010

Bert Neidhardt German American Trading, President 01/21/2007

Frank K. Nelson Yamaha, Consultant, Arranger D 01/27/2004

Frantisek Nemeczek Association of the Musical Instrument Makers of the

Czech Republic, Managing Director

04/07/2011


10/29/2012


Sammy Nestico Composer, Arranger 04/04/200204/17/2004

Robert Neu Baldwin Piano Company, Finance Manager 04/21/2012

Rupert Neve Rupert Neve Designs, Founder 11/06/2008

Crazy Pete Newport Breedlove Guitar Company, Past President 01/16/2010

Herbert Newton Newton's Piano, Founder D 09/08/2005

Les Nicholas Estey Organ Company, Engineer (1955-1960) 10/15/2011

Prescott Niles Musician, Bassist 01/18/2007

Money Mark Nishita Musician, Keyboardist, Composer 08/29/2009

Hideo Nonaka Nonaka Boeki Company, Chairman 10/17/2006

Erik Norlander Musician, Keyboardist 08/29/2009

Jim Norris Norris Whitney Communications, President 06/22/2008

Michael Nugent Norlin Industries Corp., Past President 06/07/2007

Brian Nunney Roland UK, Past President 03/22/2012

Flip Oakes Musician, Trumpeter; Horn Designer and Manufacturer 12/06/200402/17/2005

Tom Oberheim Oberhiem Electronics, Founder 01/23/200501/22/2012

Kenny O'Brien Music & Arts Center, President 03/31/2011

Lee O'Connor Musician, Trombonist for the Big Band Era D 08/24/2000

Richard O'Donnell Yamaha, Former Vice President 04/22/2010

Yukio Ohashi Prima Gakki, Chairman 10/13/2006

Hiroo Okabe Yamaha, Vice President 11/06/2009

Ryoji Okamoto Kiwaya Musical Instrument, Chairman 10/15/2006

Milton Okun Cherry Lane Music Publishers, Founder 09/22/2006

Grassella Oliphant Musician, Drummer 06/10/2007

Jess Oliver Ampeg, Engineer, designed Baby Bass D 01/22/2005

Hector Olivera Musician, Product Endorser 01/22/2012

Dave Oppenheim Opcode Systems, Founder 01/22/2012

Steve Oppenheimer Electronic Musician, Editor 01/13/2010

John Oram EQ Innovator 06/30/2006

Don Oriolo Oriolo Guitar Company, Founder 06/20/2010

Gil Orr Musician, Guitarist 06/06/200408/14/2004

Sonny Osborne Musician, Osborne Brothers 06/23/2008

Bobby Osborne Musician, Osborne Brothers 07/21/2011

Harry Osiecki Osiecki's Music, Co-owner 09/12/2005

Jerry Osiecki Osiecki's Music, Co-owner 09/12/2005

Lee Oskar Lee Oskar Harmonicas, Inc., President 07/21/2002

Walt Ostermeyer Flavor Reeds, Founder 07/20/2003

Tom Ostrander Colonial Music, Inc, Founder and President D 07/16/2006

George Osztreicher British Music Strings, Founder 07/11/2005

Tom Ott Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Chip Owen Fox Bassoon Company, Product Engineer 04/15/2012

Carole Ozanian Carole Ozanian Associates, President 01/15/2009

Robert Page Buffalo Brothers Guitar, Co-Founder 03/15/2012

John Page Fender Custom Shop, Co-Founder 10/04/2003

Tim Page Buffalo Brothers Guitars, Co-Founder 03/15/2012

Warner Paige Paige Music, Past President 04/23/2004

Roger Palmateer Mo's Fullerton Music Centers, Vice President 08/19/2009

Robert Palmer United Musical Instrument, Inc., Past President 07/11/2002

Russell Palmer Alesis, Co-Founder 04/21/2010

Earl Palmer Musician, Drummer; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductee

D 08/03/200208/03/2002

Drew Parker Separk Music, President 05/05/2007

Marlene Parker Separk Music, Vice President 05/05/2007


10/29/2012


Ken Parker Luthier, Parker Guitar, Founder 06/07/2010

Thomas Parnell New Generation Marketing, President 01/15/2011

Alan Parsons Recording Engineer, Musician 01/15/2011

Leon Pascucci G Leblanc Corp., Past President 03/08/2011

Vito Pascucci G. Leblanc Corp., Past President D 02/27/2003

Les Paul Musician, Guitarist, Inventor; Music Legend D 11/13/2001

Barbara Paulsen Spoiled By Technology, Co-Founder 01/12/2010

Victor C. Pavona ETA Systems, President 07/24/2004

Allan Pearlman KORG USA, District Sales Manager 01/18/2008

Alan R. Pearlman ARP, Founder 07/05/2006

Sir John Pearse Breezy Ridge Strings, Founder; Musician D 04/04/2004

Curtis B. Pearson Curtis Pearson's Music, Founder 08/09/2003

Gus Pearson Wurlitzer, Sales Rep (1966-1981) 08/08/2003

Hartley Peavey Peavey Corporation, President and CEO 01/20/2002

Kathy Peck H. E. A. R., Founder 01/17/2008

Scott Peck Pecknel Music, President 07/12/2012

Nick Peck Pecknel Music, Past President 05/06/200309/08/200507/19/2011

Tom Pedrini Pedrini's Music Store, Owner 05/16/2001

Bruno Pedrini Pedrini, Founder 02/28/2006

Vicki Pedrini Pedrini's Music Store, Owner 05/16/2001

Naomi Peer Mini Oral History 09/08/2011

Sandy Peffley Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Dave Pell Musician, Saxophonist, Band Leader 10/19/2005

Jerry Pellegrino Pellegrino Music Center, President 01/14/2010

Bernice Pelmear Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Rudy Pensa Rudy's Music Stop, Founder 02/27/2008

Peter M. Perez Steinway & Sons, Past President 02/25/2006

Robert Perine Fender, Graphic Designer D 11/17/2003

Bruce Perrin Barnes & Mullins, Managing Director 04/09/2011

Toni Perrine Museum of Making Music, Volunteer 03/15/2012

Sylvia Perry Peripole-Bergerault, Inc., Executive Director 01/19/2005

Eric Persing Spectrasonics, Founder 09/15/2011

Houston Person Musician, Saxophonist 02/24/2006

Jim Petercsak PAS, Past President, Music Educator 01/14/2011

Marybeth Peters U.S. Government, Register of Copyrights 04/27/2006

Gordon B. Peters Musician, Percussionist 12/13/2004

George Petersen Mix Magazine, Former Editor 01/20/2006

William Petersen Selmer Company, Past President 07/13/2002

Michael Pettersen Shure, Director Applications Engineering 07/25/2005

Robert Petteruti Twin City Music, Past President 06/07/2010

Larry Peyser European Crafts, Manager; Buegelesien & Jacobson,

Sales Manager

03/12/2009

Gordon Pfund Pfund Music, Founder 06/24/2008

Charles Phillips Mel Bay Publications, Sales Manager 01/12/2010

Webb Phillips Allied Piano, Founder D 01/17/2004

Ned Phoenix Estey Organ Company, Historian 10/15/2011

William Piburn Mel Bay Publishing, Method Book Writer, Musician 07/14/2012

Norman Pickering Pickering Co., Engineer; C.G. Conn, Engineer 09/15/200510/15/2009

Richie Pidanick Guitar Center, VP Culture and Values 06/15/2012

Dave Pike Musician, Vibraphonist 11/28/2007

Joyce Pinnell-Martin Wingert_Jones Music Store, Past President 07/16/2011

Mimi Piper Rico Reeds, Office Manager 03/08/2011


10/29/2012


John Pisano Musician, Guitarist 01/20/200201/19/2008

R. Aspen Pittman Groove Tubes, Founder 01/18/2004

Arnold Poppenberg Poppenberg & Associates, Founder 01/16/2011

Bob Popyk Music Dealer, Industry Author 08/10/2003

Steve Porcaro Songwriter 01/19/2006

Joyce Porras Reynald's Music, Owner 10/11/2009

Ramon Portal Guild Guitar, Past President 03/25/2012

Catherine Poruba Relative, daughter of William Gard 10/16/2008

Alan Poster ACE Products, President 07/21/2001

Specs Powell Musician, Drummer, Product Innovator D 07/13/200011/30/2004

Andy Powers Taylor Guitars, Master Designer 05/31/2012

O. P. Prahladka Hitaishi Kreativ Kraft Udyog Limited, Chairman 08/24/2007

Allen (Lowell) Prather Kaman Music Corp., Past Sales Rep 11/02/2004

Andy Preston Andy's Music London, Founder 07/12/2005

Warren Price Mother's Music, Founder D 08/26/2007

Peter Paul Prier Peter Paul Prier Violin Shop, Founder 04/29/2009

William W. Pritchard Bill's Musical Instrument Repair, Founder 04/26/2011

Mario Procida Pro-Avance Music, Founder D 11/28/2007

Jerry Proctor St. Louis Guitar Service, Owner 02/21/2012

Karl Pucholt C. A. Seydel & Sons, Former Vice President 03/19/2008

Wanda Pugh Museum of Making Music, Volunteer Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Peter Pulham MI Pro Magazine, Founder 05/13/2008

Bernard Purdie Musician, Drummer; Educator 01/15/200401/17/2010

George Quinlan Quinlan & Fabish Music Co., Co-Founder 07/10/200201/17/2009

George Quinlan Jr. Quinlan and Fabish, President 01/17/2009

Irwin Rabinowitz Music Engraver D 09/10/2003

Howard Rachinski Christian Copyright Licensing, President 04/27/2006

Sam Radding American Dream, Owner 05/31/2012

Mark Ragin St. Louis Music, CEO 02/21/2012

Eberhard Rahm Schreiber & Keilwerth, Plant Manager 03/18/2008

Nick Rail Nick Rail Music, Founder 03/31/2011

John Rajcic Kawai, Vice President/General Manager 03/01/2007

Larry Ramirez Holton, Product Engineer 04/12/2012

Don Randall Fender, Past President; Randall Amplifiers, Founder D 12/15/200302/10/200605/10/2004

Boots Randolph Musician, Saxophonist; Songwriter D 07/19/2003

Ted Rasch Musictoyz.com, Founder 06/06/2010

Joseph G. Rashid Violin Luthier D 04/11/2005

Larry Rast Farny Wurlitzer Foundation, President 12/19/2006

Steve Rauch CD Sheet Music, Founder 04/28/2011

Ron Raup MakeMusic, Past CEO 01/18/2009

Donald Ravitch Sherman Clay, Past President 04/07/2005

Layton V. Rawlins Rawlins Piano Co., Founder 01/15/2004

Leslie Ray ASM Music Schools, Founder and President 04/05/2006

Elwyn Raymer CMPA Action Fund, Executive Director 04/27/2006

Elmer Reeder James Redder Piano, Master Piano Builder 04/18/2012

James Reeder James Redder Piano, Founder 04/18/2012

Bud Reglein J. J. Babbitt Company Inc., Past President; Inventor D 11/08/2001

William Reglein J. J. Babbitt Company Inc., President 11/08/200106/18/2004

Rufus Reid Musician, Bassist, Music Educator 06/08/2005


10/29/2012


David Reid Luthier 04/12/2011

Bennett Reimer Band Director, Music Educator 02/22/2008

Dr. Frank Reinisch Breitkopf & Hartel, Vice-President 03/31/2006

Earl Remaley C. F. Martin, luthier 10/17/2007

George Renfro Record Promoter 01/13/2011

Hillel Resner TEC Awards, President 01/13/2011

Alvino Rey Musician, Steel Guitarist; Legend D 05/18/2001

Walfredo Sr Reyes Musician 11/10/2011

William Reynolds Artist, Graphic Designer Mini Oral History 07/21/2012

Tom Rhae Moog, Former Salesman; Berklee Professor 10/16/2011

Delores Rhoads Musonia, Founder 03/11/2009

Leon Rhodes Musician 07/21/2011

Tom Rhodes RBC Music, President, Co-Founder 07/21/2006

Maury Rhodes Quinlin & Fabish Music Co., Customer Service D 09/09/2009

Alfred Rich Petrof USA, CEO; Pearl River US, Past President 02/27/2007

Craig Richard Bobby Dukoff Mouthpieces, Product Specialist Mini Oral History 03/25/2012

Emil Richards Musician, Percussionist 11/09/2006

Dick Richardson Musser-Kitching, Past President D 11/18/2008

Jean-Francois Rico Rico Reeds, Grandson of the Founder 05/10/2008

John Riddle NAMM, Trade Show Floor Manager 07/18/200001/23/2006

Allen Riley Baldwin Piano Company, District Sales Manager 04/21/2012

George Riley Electro-Voice, Product Development Manager 07/14/2002

Judy Rinehart Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Jack Ripperger Hammond Organ Company, Past Director 01/24/2011

Arthur Sr. Risavy Swing City Music, Founder 11/10/2008

Arthur Jr. Risavy Swing City Music, President 11/10/2008

Bob Rissi Risson Amplifiers, Founder 05/15/2012

Art Ritchie Aeolian Piano Company, Sales Manager 06/24/2008

Lyle Ritz Musician, Bassist, Author of Uke Books 11/02/2007

Jimmy Rivers Musician, Guitarist, Western Swing and Jazz D 10/10/2002

Johnny Rivers Musician, Guitarist, Rock Singer 04/17/2004

Ed Rizzuto Fender Musical, Former VP Marketing 03/16/2010

Lloyd A. Robbins Rodgers Instruments Corp., President 01/21/2004

Hargus (Pig) Robbins Musician, Nashville Studio pianist 06/20/2008

George Roberts Musician, Bass Tromebone, Formed Bones West 03/26/2010

Glenn Roberts Best Musical Instrument Co., President 01/21/2012

William Robinson Guitar Center, Director of Acoustic Guitars 06/15/2012

Irwin Robinson Paramount Music Publishing Group, President 02/27/2008

Larry Robinson Robinson Custom Inlays, Owner 07/24/2007

Robert Rockley Rockley Music, former President 05/04/2006

Liane Rockley Rockley Music, Vice President 01/17/2010

Nina Rockley Rockley Music, Owner 05/04/2006

Danny Rocks The Company Rocks, Founder 07/21/200504/26/200810/01/2004

Rosemary Rodd Leo's Pro Audio, President 02/15/2010

Johnny Rodgers Jent Music, Music Retailer and Sales Rep 03/29/200301/19/2006

Jimmie Rodgers Musician, Songwriter 11/02/2006

Manuel Jr. Rodriguez Rodriguez Guitars, President and Luthier 01/19/200301/12/2011

Manuel Sr. Rodriguez Rodriguez Guitars, Past President and Luthier D 01/18/2004

George Roeder Evelyn Brue's Musicland, Owner 09/08/2009

Dieter Roesberg Editor 04/08/2011

Ed Roman Ed Roman Guitars, Founder D 01/12/2011


10/29/2012


Jeff Rona MMA (MIDI Manufacturers Association), Founder and

Past President

01/20/2005

Del Roper Musician, Xylophonist D 10/23/2001

Floyd Rose Floyd Rose Guitar, Founder 01/18/2004

Michael Rosen Band Director, Professor of Percussion 11/07/2008

Gerson Rosenbloom Medley Music, President; NAMM, Past President 07/17/2003

Harry Rosenbloom Medley Music, Founder 02/05/2004

Bud Ross Kustom, Founder 10/17/2008

David Rossum E-mu, Co-Founder 01/21/2007

Ernst Roth Luthier, Teacher 04/06/2011

Bonnie G Rowe Rowe Music, Founder D 07/25/200407/19/2008

Elliott Rubinson Armadillo Enterprises, Founder 01/17/2010

Dick Rumore Paragon Music, President 10/18/2007

Howard Rumsey Musician, Jazz Bassist 03/10/2009

Jim Rupp Columbus Pro Percussion, Founder 07/31/2007

Leon Russell Musician/Songwriter 10/22/2012

Luis Ruvina Papelia Lda, President 04/02/2004

Marcus Ryle Line 6, Co-Founder 07/28/2007

Florence Sachs Museum of Making Music, Docent Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Ronald Sadler Sadler Music, President 05/07/2007

James Saied Saied Music Stores, Founder D 05/16/200205/05/200305/06/2003

Robert Saied Saied Music, President 05/06/2003

Yukio Sakurai Japan Music Trades Magazine, Former President 08/27/200411/14/2011

Victor Salazar Vic's Drum Shop, Founder 01/21/2012

Fred Salvador Harris-Teller, Inc., Sales Manager 05/11/2010

Ted Sambell Heintzman Piano Store, Piano Technician 07/16/2011

Dean Samuel Samuel Music, CEO 11/13/2010

Poncho Sanchez Musician, Percussionist 11/17/2005

Fred Sanchez Musician 09/25/2011

Al Sanderson Sanderson Piano Tuners, Founder, Innovator D 07/05/2006

Arturo Sandoval Musician, Trumpet Designer 07/26/2011

John Santuccio G. Schirmer Music, Former CEO 06/17/2008

Eric Satterlee Meridian Winds, Founder 04/14/2012

David Saul Player Piano Roll Expert 06/23/2011

Martins Saulespurens Blue Microphones, Founder 09/07/2011

Robert Saunders Kaman Musical Instruments, Past President 03/24/2012

C. Ulrich Sauter Sauter Piano Company, President 04/08/2011

Doug Sax Mastering Lab Inc., Founder 01/20/2012

Leo Scala Luthier 09/10/2009

William Scarlett Band Instrument Repairman 04/14/2012

Vern Schafer Colten Piano and Schafer Piano Movers, Founder 01/18/2004

Wesley Schaum Schaum Publishing Inc., President 05/05/2007

Elliot Scheiner Recording Engineer 01/14/2011

Bob Scheiwiller American Music Inc, President 03/22/2012

Johannes Scherzer JA Musik, Master Trumpet Maker, Designer 05/04/200403/18/2008

Elianne Schiedmayer Schiedmayer Celesta, Owner 01/16/2009

Sally Schiff All County Music, Co-Founder 03/24/2012

Mel Schiff All County Music, Co-Founder 03/24/2012

Nikolaus Schimmel Schimmel Piano Germany, Past President 01/14/2004

Hannes Schimmel-Vogel Schimmel Piano Germany, President 01/14/2004

Van Schipper Seven Guitars, Founder, Luthier 11/15/2003


10/29/2012


Stanley Schireson Schireson Brothers, Past President 03/08/2005

Rudy Schlacher US Music Corp., CEO 01/18/2009

Don Schlitz Songwriter 06/20/2008

Gunter Schmalfuss JA Musik, Tuba Maker 03/18/2008

Brian Schmidt Piano Gallery, Owner 04/21/2012

Tony Schmidt Museum of Making Music, Docent D 02/07/2002

Michael Schmitt Peter E. Schmitt Company, President 01/19/2006

Al Schmitt Recording Engineer/Producer 01/14/2011

Peter E. Schmitt Peter E. Schmitt Company, former President 01/20/2006

Leonard Schmitt Schmitt Music School, Founder D 07/28/2005

Joachim Schneider Joachim Schneider & Sons, Founder 03/18/2008

Klaus Scholler Hofner GmbH, President 01/22/2012

Dick Schory Ludwig Drum Company, Product Development 05/11/2010

Hugo Schreiber W. Schreiber & Sons, Co-founder 04/04/200403/16/2008

Jay Schreiber Yamaha, General Manager B&O 03/01/2010

Sandy Schroeder Shure, Director, Strategic Planning and Integration 07/25/2005

Gunther Schuller Composer, Historian 10/14/2011

William Schultz Fender, Past President D 07/19/2000

Dorothy Schwartz Vocalist, Member of the Chordettes 05/14/2010

David Schwartz Mix Magazine, Founder 01/12/2011

Eric Schwartz Sherman Clay, Chairman 05/14/2008

Robert Scott Doc's Proplugs, Founder 07/24/2010

Dewitt Scotty Scott Scotty's Music and Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, Founder 11/10/2008

Earl Scruggs Musician, Banjoist D 11/11/2004

Jerry Scully Scully Recording Instrument Corp., Past President 10/17/2011

Joe Seawright Baldwin Piano Company, Director of Design 06/22/2010

Curly Seckler Musician, Bluegrass Pioneer 07/21/2011

Bob See See Factor, Founder 06/02/2010

Doug Segars Baldwin Piano Company, Accounting Manager 06/22/2010

Ekkard Seidl Violin Maker 04/05/2004

Robert Seidman Seidman Sales, President D 07/27/2007

Lothar Seifert Seifert-Bogen, Founder, Luthier 04/05/2011

Lars Seifert C. A. Seydel & Sons, President 03/19/2008

Wolf-Dieter Seiffert G. Henle Publishers, President and CEO 04/01/200604/08/2011

Ursula Seiler Seiler Piano, President 01/18/2007

Patrick Selmer Selmer Paris, President 04/04/2004

Fritz Sennheiser Sennheiser, Founder D 07/14/2005

Denny Senseney Senseney Music, Founder 06/13/200304/09/2005

Gilberto Serna Century Mallet Instruments, Founder 09/09/2009

Doc Severinsen Musician, Trumpeter 02/07/2006

David Seville Marketing Limited, Founder and President 07/10/2005

Peggy Sexton Tactus Press, Owner 07/26/2007

Ron Sfarzo 08/22/2012

Jack Shallat Buddy Rogers Music, Past Vice President 04/20/2012

Jack Shanholt Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Gary Shanholt Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Ravi Shankar Musician, Composer, Father of World Music 09/23/2009

Artie Shapiro Musician, Bassist D 02/18/2002

Ed Shaughnessy Musician, Drummer; Educator 11/11/200411/10/2006

Donna Shaw Desert Piano & Organ, Piano Teacher 11/26/2007

Billy Shaw Piano Bar, Inventor; Desert Piano, Founder 11/26/2007


10/29/2012


Paul Shelden Diplomatte International Musical Instrument Company,

Founder

01/16/2010

Roger Shelton Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Joyce Shelven Gibson Guitar, Factory Worker (1947-1964) Mini Oral History 09/30/2012

Fredy Shen Remo Inc, Vice President 01/16/2009

Eddy Shenker JAM Industries, President; MIAC Past President D 08/27/2007

Shep Shepherd Musician, Songwriter 06/13/2008

Bobby Shew Musician, Trumpeter; Instrument Designer 02/09/2005

Hisatake Shibuya ESP, Founder 01/14/2010

Hidesato Shiino Vestax Corporation, Owner 01/13/2011

Mototsugu Shimamura Shimamura Music, President 01/19/2007

George Shorney Hope Publishing, President D 12/21/2006

Rick Shubb Shubb Capo, Founder 06/20/2010

Rose Shure Shure, Chairman 07/25/2005

Ruth Sibley-Bensinger Shawnee Press, Manager 06/11/2007

Peter Sides Robert M. Sides Music, President Mini Oral History 01/21/2012

Carol Sides Robert M. Sides Music, Owner Mini Oral History 01/21/2012

Pete Sides Sides Music, President 07/15/200601/21/2012

Lillian Siegh NAMM, Secretary (1949-1984) D 07/10/200205/11/2010

Holger Siems G. Henle USA, CEO 05/06/2006

Lieselotte Sievers Breitkopf & Hartel, President 03/14/2008

Chuck Silverman Musician, Method Book Author 01/21/2012

Babe Simoni Fender, Factory Worker 05/25/2010

Al Simpkins Standel Amps, Vice President 02/21/2012

John Simpkinson Baldwin Piano Company, Advertising Manager 04/21/2012

Lowell Simpson Wurlitzer, Sales Rep; Roland, Sales Rep 08/10/2003

Jack Simpson Radio Broadcaster 03/21/2012

Nancy Singleton Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Albert Siniscal A1 Entertainment Services, Founder 10/22/2010

Anna Sipavich Wurlitzer, Factory Worker during WWII 12/12/2004

Myrna Sislen Middle C Music, Owner 04/01/2011

Thomas Siwe Percussive Arts Society, Past President 11/09/2006

Ricky Skaggs Musician 06/16/2010

John H. Skewes John Hornby Skewes & Co., Founder 07/10/200507/02/2006

Michael Skinner Dansr Inc, President 03/22/2012

Leland Sklar Musician 01/16/2010

James F. Slutz NAMBI, Founder; Music Educator 01/18/2004

Craig Smith Baldwin Piano Company, Former Regional Sales Manager 07/16/2011

Curtis Smith Museum of Making Music, Docent Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Leland Smith Inventor, Father of Computer Music Notation 10/14/2006

Kevin Smith The Violin Shop, Founder 03/05/2008

Dan Smith Fender, VP Guitar Products R&D 08/19/2009

Johnny Smith Musician, Guitarist 09/16/2005

Dr. Lonnie Smith Musician, Product Endorser 01/22/2012

Jimmie Smith Baldwin Piano Company, Vice President 06/23/2010

Dave Smith Sequential Circuits, Founder 01/19/2005

John P. Smith Musician, Trombonist for the Big Band Era D 06/03/2003

Paul Reed Smith PRS Guitars, Founder; Electric Guitar Designer 09/27/2003

Harold S. Smith Baldwin Piano Company, Past President D 06/25/2008

Peter Smith Composer 03/14/2008

Viola Smith-Schmitz Musician 10/23/2012

Marvin Snyder Rico Reeds, Past President 09/11/2007

Steve Soest Soest Guitar, Founder 09/09/2011


10/29/2012


Ed Soph Musician, Drummer 11/11/2006

Ralph Sordyl Sordyl's House of Music, Founder 07/22/2005

Bob Sowell Baldwin Piano, Director Building Management 06/23/2010

Stuart Spector Spector Design Ltd., President 07/23/2005

Bob Sperzel Sperzel USA, Founder 01/15/2010

Tabor Stamper KHS America, President 03/31/2011

Phillip Stanger Frank's Drum Shop, Teacher 07/11/2009

Gerald Stanley Crown Electric, Product Engineer 04/16/2012

Patrick Stansfield Concert Producer 09/17/200910/02/2009

Jane Stanton Ken Stanton Music, Co-Founder 03/20/2012

Lloyd Stark KMC Music, Sales Manager 01/16/2010

Dee Starkey Jim Starkey Music Center, President 07/18/2011

Burkhard Stein Grotrian Piano Company, Managing Director 04/07/2011

Ned Steinberger Steinberger Guitar, Founder 01/23/2005

George Steinmeyer Estey Organ Company, Factory Supervisor 10/15/2011

Henry Steinway Steinway & Sons, Past President D 11/14/200101/20/200606/16/2002

Jim Stella Getzen, Plant Manager 04/12/2012

Stefan Stenzel Waldorf Music, CEO 01/14/2011

Stephen Stern Fender, Senior Master Builder 08/19/2009

John Steven Sennheiser UK, Past Managing Director 04/12/2011

TM Stevens Musician, Music Advocate 01/12/2011

Bruce Stevens Steinway & Sons, Past President 06/07/2007

Dodie Stevens Singer, Vocal Teacher 03/17/2011

Don Stewart Trillenium Music, Founder 05/05/2007

Wade Stewart Stewart Electronics, Founder 08/03/2010

John Stiernberg Stiernberg Consulting, President 03/07/2011

Mike Stoll Record Play Tek, Inc., Founder 09/30/2012

Mike Stoller Songwriter, Half of Leiber & Stoller 12/04/2007

Harold Stone C. G. Conn, National District Sales Manager 01/18/2008

William R. Stonier Northwest Musical Services, Founder 01/17/2004

John Stowell Musician, Guitarist, Educator 01/20/2002

Daniel L. Strait Strait Music Company, Founder 02/12/2004

David Straubinger Straubinger Flutes, Inc., Founder 04/14/2012

Peter Hanser Strecker Schott Music International, President 04/01/2006

Robert B. Street Claude P. Street Piano Co., President 07/22/2004

Ed Strege Badger State Repair and Supply, Owner 04/14/2012

Mirek Strizka European Crafts, Founder 03/12/2009

James Strouse Stanton's Sheet Music, President 04/29/2005

Al Sturchio Texas Bandmaster's Assoc., Past Executive Director 07/22/2006

George Sturm Music Associates of America, Executive Director 09/14/2005

John Styll Gospel Music Association, President 04/26/2006

Morton Subotnick Composer, Educator, Designed the Buchla 100 05/14/2005

Maurice Summerfield Summerfield Music, President 07/02/2006

Briant Summerhays Summerhays Music, President 04/29/2009

Colleen Summerhays Summerhays Music, Co-Founder 05/02/2009

Tom Sumner Yamaha, Sr. Vice President 03/01/2010

Gary Sunda Randall Amps, Past Vice President 03/01/2012

Murray Sunshine Coret Music, Founder 02/28/2008

Lori Supinie Senseney Music, President 04/17/2010

Dave Surber Getzen, Sales and Marketing 04/12/2012

Peter Tatsuya Suzuki Steinway & Sons Japan, Former Chairman 10/14/2011

Fujio Suzuki Suzuki Musical Instruments, President 01/18/2003


10/29/2012


Manji Suzuki Suzuki Musical Instruments, Chairman 10/12/2006

Millie Swanson Wurlitzer, Administrative Assistant (1931-1979) D 12/12/2004

Brian Swerdfeger Taylor Guitars, Vice President Sales/Marketing 05/31/2012

Logan Swords Swords Music Companies, Founder 01/20/2003

Wilton Syckes Winter Piano, Salesnman 01/13/2004

Martin Szpiro JAM Industries, President & CEO 08/27/2007

Tetsaya Takagi Yamaha Corp., Former Ex Vice President 10/19/2010

Don Talbot Kaman Music Corp., Past Sales Manager 11/09/2005

Robert Tall Robert Tall & Assoc., President 01/13/2011

Vijay Talwar Talwar Brothers, President and Founder 04/02/2004

Mehmet Tamdeger Istanbul Mehmet, President 03/30/2006

Wayne Tanabe Yamaha, Senior Technical Manager 04/15/2012

Hidekazu Tanaka Roland Japan, President 11/15/2011

Tom Tanaka Hoshino Gakki Co., LTD, President 10/17/2006

Richard Taninbaum Rhythm Tech. Inc, Founder 01/13/2010

Wolfe Taninbaum Bari Mouthpieces, Founder; Inventor, Plastic Reed 02/10/2004

Paul Tanner Musician, Trombonist; Music Educator 05/18/200108/05/2004

William Tapia Musician, Ukulele Player D 03/23/2004

Bill Tarpley Tarpley Music, Vice President 11/09/2010

Buzz Tarpley Tarpley Music, Former President 11/09/2010

David Tarpley Tarpley Music, President 11/09/2010

John Tarpley Tarpley Music, Owner 11/09/2010

Billy Taylor Jazz Educator, Musician D 10/14/2009

Bryce Taylor Band Director 07/22/2006

Terry Taylor Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Robert Taylor Taylor Guitar Corporation, President 01/18/200205/31/2012

Larry Taylor Musician, Bassist 04/06/2010

Elaine Taylor Mini Oral History 08/30/2011

Don Teach Shreveport Music, Owner 01/20/2012

David Teegarden Musician, Drummer, Silver Bullet Band 05/16/2002

David Teeple Port Huron Music Center, President 04/10/2006

Horst Teller Wolfgang Teller Gitarren & Zithern Company, Luthier 04/05/2011

Wolfgang Teller Wolfgang Teller Gitarren & Zithern Company, Luthier 04/05/2011

Artur Teller Josef Teller Music, President 04/05/2011

Jack Tempchin Songwriter 08/10/2010

Cynthia Templeton Mini Oral History 09/08/2011

Mark Terry Harman Pro Group, Past President 01/14/2010

Clark Terry Musician, Trumpter 04/23/2008

Vincent Testa Testa Communications, Founder 01/18/2007

Fred Theriault Long and McQuade, Senior Vice President 08/27/2007

Toots Thielemans Musician, Harmonica icon 11/09/2005

Ed Thigpen Musician, Drummer; Educator D 11/10/200411/10/2006

Hans Thomann Thomann Music (Germany), President 07/24/2005

Milton J. Thomas Lowrey Organs, Product Developer 02/05/2004

Larry Thomas Guitar Center, President 02/05/200209/10/2012

Russell Thomas Band Instrument Repairman 04/14/2012

John Thomas Werlein's For Music, Piano Repair Person 03/27/2003

Morley Thompson Baldwin Pianos, Past President 07/10/2003

Norm Thompson Kaman Music Corp., Veteran Sales Rep. 01/16/2008

Terence Thompson Composer D 07/02/2006

Lyndell Thompson Long Hollow Leathers, Co-Owner 07/18/2009

Philip Thompson Long Hollow Leather Company, President 07/16/2009


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Johnny Thompson Johnny Thompson Music, Founder 09/11/2007

De Forest Thornburgh Blue Guitar, President 03/07/2007

Victor Tibaldeo, Sr. Victor's Piano and Organ, Founder 02/07/2004

Johnny Tillotson Musician, Songwriter 01/15/2011

Eddie Tishkoff Hollywood Piano Rental Co., Past Owner 06/30/2004

Jerry Tishkoff Hollywood Piano Rental Co., Past Owner 06/30/2004

Paul Tobias Tobias Music, Founder 04/26/2011

Ken Tobias Tobias Music, Founder 04/26/2011

Michael Tobias Tobias Guitar creator, luthier 07/24/2005

Tommy Tompkins Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Zhi Cheng Tong Pearl River Company, Past Chairman 01/18/2006

Edward Toporek Musicorp, Founder; Technology Leader 07/19/2003

Peter Tork Musician, member of the Monkees 01/15/2009

Csaba Toth Roland East Europe, President 04/01/2004

Helen Tozzi Progressive Music, First store employee (1947) 10/14/2008

Marcellus Trach C. F. Martin, luthier 10/17/2007

Jane Traum Homespun Tapes, Co-Founder 01/19/2007

Happy Traum Homespun Tapes, Founder 01/19/2007

William E. Tregoe CG Conn, Salesman 10/11/2009

Donn Trenner Musician, Pianist, Arranger 02/02/2004

Agness Tsao KHS Musical Instrument Co, President 01/16/2009

Arnold Tubis Museum of Making Music, Docent 03/15/2012

Orrin Tucker Big Band Leader, Songwriter D 04/25/2003

Bert Turetzky Musician, Bassist, Composer 08/25/2005

Chuck Turk DDrum, Division Manager 05/02/2011

Rob Turner EMG Pickups, Founder 01/14/2009

Ike Turner Musician, Songwriter D 12/01/2005

Rick Turner Luthier 06/21/2007

Russ Turner Russell Turner Organ Services, Founder 03/25/2010

Ron Tutt Musician, Drummer for Elvis Presley 07/22/2011

Michael Udow Composer 11/11/2010

George Ullmann Counterpoint Musical Services, President 08/27/2007

Robert Ulrich MIM, Chairman 12/09/2010

Matt Umanov Matt Umanov Guitars, Founder 01/21/2005

Tadashi Umekage 01/12/2011

Mitsuru Umemura Yamaha, President 11/06/2009

Frank Untermyer Ovation Guitars, VP and General Manager 03/24/2009

Charles Urban American Plating Co., President 07/22/2005

Midge Ure Songwriter, co-created Live AID 07/10/2005

Joe Ussery Baldwin Piano Company, Product Manager 06/23/2010

Steve Vai Musician, Guitarist, Ibanez Guitar designer 12/08/2008

Mark Vail Music Journalist and Historian 01/20/2005

Arturo Valdez Valdez Guitar, Founder 03/12/2009

Pete Valentino Valentino Pads, Inventor D 09/30/2008

Jay Valle Hammond Organ Company, Sales Manager 07/17/2009

Art Van Damme Musician, Accordionist D 07/10/2006

Jim Van Hook Word Entertainment, CEO 04/27/2006

David Van Koevering Synthesizer and Keyboard Designer 07/19/2003

Kees van Willigen Muziekhandel Kees van Willigen, Founder D 03/15/2008

Bernie Vance Vance Music, Founder D 03/20/2003

JM VanEaton Musician, Drummer for Sun Records 07/22/2011

Nelson Varon Nelson Varon Music Centers, Founder; Composer 10/29/2004

Willy Vassilopoulos Ovation Guitars, R&D Technician 03/24/2009

Ron Vaughn Ron Vaughn, Founder 11/12/2010

Dennis Vaughn Mini Oral History 09/09/2011


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Dan Vedda Skyline Music, President and Founder 10/04/2006

Walther Veerkamp Casa Veerkamp, Past President 09/02/2011

Thomas Veerkamp Casa Veerkamp Mexico, Marketing Manager 04/02/2004

Manuel Velazquez Luthier 10/13/2009

Koob Veneman Veneman Music, Founder; Kapa Guitar, Founder D 09/09/2005

Ted Veneman Veneman Music and Kapa Guitar, Vice President 09/09/2005

Billy Vera Musician, Songwriter 04/06/2010

Velia Villasenor Telles Museum of Making Music, Docent Mini Oral History 03/15/2012

Brian Vincik MIDI Spec, Publisher; Synthesizer Enthusiast 01/21/2005

Dee Vinton Museum of Making Music, Docent 03/02/2007

Harvey Vogel Lone Star Percussion, Founder 07/09/2012

Herbert Volkmann Luthier 04/05/2011

Himie Voxman Band Director, Author of Method Books D 04/07/2009

Chuck Wackerman Band Director 01/20/2012

Frank Waddy Musician, Drummer 05/24/2006

Ted Wade Method Book Author 07/14/2012

Tedd Waggoner Conn-Selmer, Director of Bach Operations 09/10/2009

Les Wagner C. F. Martin, luthier D 10/17/2007

Richard Waldron Horn Doctor, Founder, Instrument Repair Tech 04/14/2012

Fred Walecki Westwood Musical Instrument, President 01/16/2011

John Walker Brookes Long Distance Piano Moving, President 01/18/2003

Robert Walker Baldwin Piano Company, Sales Rep 08/02/2012

Rob Walker Australian Music Association, Past President 01/20/2008

Saul Walker Automated Processes, Inc. (API), Founder 10/14/2009

Paula Walker Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Rendal Wall Gibson Guitar Company, Artist Relations 09/30/2012

Lauren Wallace Hailun Piano, Vice President Sales 04/21/2012

Charles Walter Walter Pianos, President 01/23/2005

Sam Wangler Guitarland, Founder 07/20/2012

Herbert Wanka Herbert Wanka Bogenbau, Founder 04/06/2011

Allan Ward Musiconeselect, General Manager 08/27/2007

John W. Ward American Sound, Founder 08/05/2010

Carol Warden Dale Music Company, President 04/26/2008

Virginia Waring Concert Pianist; Past President of Shawnee Press 02/01/2006

Dennis Waring Estey Organ Company, Historian 10/15/2011

WT Warmoth Artisan Guitars, Salesman 07/13/2012

William Warmoth Artisan Guitars, Co-Founder 07/13/2012

Ellen Warmoth Artisan Guitars, Salesman 07/13/2012

Bart Wascom Wascom Co., President; Inventor D 01/18/2002

Steven Wasser Verne Q. Powell Flutes, President 01/15/2011

Charles Watkins Watkins Electric Music, Founder, Inventor 05/16/2008

Claude Watson Luthier D 06/11/2001

Donald Waxman Galxy Music Corp, Former Editor, Composer 04/05/2006

Greg Way St. John's Music, Former President 06/16/2006

Richard Webb Intermusic Ltd, Chairman 05/19/2008

Jimmie D. Webb Webb Music, Founder D 07/12/2003

Red Dog Weber Boomschtick Inventor 03/15/2012

Big George Webley Composer, Music History D 04/14/2011

Peter Webster Northwestern University, Professor of Music 12/14/2010

Scott Wedge E-mu, Co-Founder 01/21/2007

David Weiderman Guitar Center, Director of Artist Relations 06/15/2012

Jerry Weimer Integrity Music Group, President 04/26/2006

Roberto Weingrill Jr. Weril Instruments, President 04/01/2004

Steve Weiss Steve Weiss Music, Founder 11/11/2010

Lauren Vogel Weiss Lone Star Percussion, Former Vice President 07/09/2012


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John Welch Sofia Violins, President 11/10/2010

William Wellborn Piano Salesman 01/18/2007

Enrico Weller Music Historian, Music Educator 04/07/2011

Kitty Wells Singer, Country Music Legend D 07/24/2004

Billy Wennlund Norlin Music, Inc., Marketing Vice President D 01/23/2001

Stanley R. Werbin Elderly Instruments, Founder 07/18/200304/18/2012

Paul Werkheiser C. F. Martin, luthier 10/17/2007

Bitsie Werlein Werlein for Music, Past President 03/27/2003

Parham Werlein Werlein for Music, Past President 03/27/2003

Rose Wernes Drake Winter Piano, Wife of Salesman D 09/21/2006

Paul Wertico Musician, Drummer; Educator 04/18/2004

John Wessel Estey Organ Company, Factory Worker 10/15/2011

Speedy West Musician, Steel Guitarist D 05/17/2002

Steven West West Music and NAMM, Past President 05/06/2003

Eleanor West West Music Co., Co-Founder D 05/06/2003

Laurie Westell Hohner UK, Sales Manager 05/18/2008

Jack Westheimer Cort and Westheimer Corporation, Founder D 07/10/200201/18/2006

George Westjohn MIDCO, President 01/19/2007

Larry Westland Music for Youth, Founder 07/11/2005

BR Wexler Wexler Music Co., President 03/30/2003

Katie Wheeler NAMM, Resource Center Collection Specialist Mini Oral History 06/28/2012

Lynn Wheelwright Pro Musician's Outlet, Founder 08/28/2009

Ron Whitaker Musician, Drummer 01/18/2007

Chris White White House of Music, President 07/12/2012

Roland White Musician, Mandolin 06/21/2008

William White White & Sons, Founder 11/11/2010

Donna White Mini Oral History 09/09/2011

Roger White White House of Music, Past President 05/06/2003

James Whitehill Norlin Industries, Vice President 06/17/2010

Edward Whitmyer Mini Oral History 09/07/2011

Denis Wick Denis Wick Products, President 06/30/2006

Henry Wickham Wickham Pianos, Past President 03/21/2003

Gerald Wiggins Musician, Pianist, Arranger, Composer D 02/13/2008

Art Wiggs Wings Guitar Products, FOunder 08/07/2012

Gordon Wilcher Owensboro Music Center, Founder 07/19/2009

Joseph Wilder Musician, Trumpeter 02/26/2006

Bob Wiley Music Industries Corp., Inventor 07/29/2007

Hans-Peter Wilfer Warwick, Founder and President 03/18/2008

Trev Wilkinson Wilkinson ATD, Founder 01/16/2011

Christopher Willcox British Piano Saleman 07/11/2005

Bob Willcutt Willcutt Guitars, Founder 01/14/2011

Roger Williams Musician, Pianist, Steinway Endorsee D 02/15/2006

Robert Williamson Williamson's Baldwin Pianos, President 07/16/2011

Roger Willson Bluthner Piano Center, CEO 04/13/2011

Johnnie Wilson Keyboard Quarters, Co-Founder 07/17/2009

Vanetta Wilson Chesbro Music Co., CEO 01/14/2010

Don E. Wilson Don Wilson Music, Founder 04/08/2006

Robert Wilson Sound Technology PLC, President 07/23/2005

Spider Wilson Musician, Grand Ole Opry Guitarist 07/22/2011

Keith Wilson Shure Brothers, Engineer D 09/09/2009

Gerald Wilson Composer, Arranger, Music Educator 03/19/2004

Shenae Wilson Keyboard Quarters, Co-Founder 07/17/2009

Toni Wine Songwriter 07/14/2012


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Gary Wineroth Guitar Showcase, President 07/26/2010

Harold Winkler Harlu Corporation, President D 10/17/2001

Johnny Winter Musician, Gutarist Mini Oral History 10/01/2008

Greg Winther Winther Music Company, President 12/27/2003

Chip Wise Schimmel Piano Corp. USA, Vice President 01/14/2009

Skipper Wise Blue Microphones, Founder 09/07/2011

Mac Wiseman Musician, Guitarist; Songwriter 11/12/2004

Melvin Wisniewski Wisniewski Brothers Music, Founder 01/16/2010

Horst Wittner Wittner GmbH, President 01/23/2005

Mike Wofford Musician, Composer 09/21/2010

Karen Wojcik Mini Oral History 09/08/2011

Abe Wollam J. J. Babbitt Company, Product Development 07/11/2002

Bobby Wood Musician, Rock Keyboards 07/17/2009

Bernie Worrell Musician, Product Endorser 01/21/2012

Lee Worsley Active Music Distribution, Co-Founder 05/16/2008

John Worthington Apple Computers, Manager Advanced Music Group 01/20/2007

Johnny Wright Musician, Guitarist D 07/24/2004

Lucien Wulsin Baldwin Pianos, Past President D 06/06/2005

Jack Wyatt Garland Piano, President; PTG, Historian 07/16/2011

Bill Xavier Hanser Musical Group, Director of Sales 08/01/2007

Kazuo Yairi K. Yairi Guitars, Founder 11/16/2011

Hajime Yamaguchi TEAC, Past President D 04/13/2005

Masahisa Yamano Yamano Gakki, President D 10/16/2006

Masani Yanagisawa Pearl Drums, President 01/18/2008

Abigail Ybarra Fender, Coil Winder Since 1956 08/19/2009

Yuichiro Yokouchi Fujigen Inc., Chairman 11/17/2011

Reggie Young Musician, Guitarist 06/21/2008

Chip Young Musician 02/23/2012

Snooky Young Musician, Trumpeter D 10/18/2005

Carlton R. Young Hope Publishing, Arranger 07/12/2012

Rick Young Yamaha, Vice President 07/20/200703/01/2010

Paul Youngblood Roland, Director of Marketing and Products 03/05/2002

Leona Yousling Relative: wife of John Yousling 04/22/2010

Stephen Yu Tycoon Music, Founder 07/16/2006

Robert F. Zadel Conn Organs, Former Vice-President 02/01/2006

Marilea Zajec Relative, Wife of Midwest founder, Victor Zajec 12/19/2006

Grayson Zeagler Zeagler Music, Vice President 03/30/2011

Dean Zelinsky Dean Guitars, Founder 09/28/2012

Yuris Zeltins Blue Guitar, Luthier 03/07/2007

William Zeswitz Zeswitz Music, Past President D 05/05/2003

Gregor Zielinsky Sennheiser, Artist Relations Director 07/14/2005

Robert Ziems C. G. Conn and Selmer, Engineer (1941-1976) D 07/13/2002

Deborah Zildjian Zildjian Inc., Vice President 06/19/2004

Andy Zildjian SABIAN, President 01/18/2012

Armand Zildjian Zildjian Inc., Past President D 08/29/2002

Craigie Zildjian Zildjian Inc., President 06/19/2004

Robert Zildjian Sabian Ltd., President and Founder 01/19/200201/18/2006

Willi Zildjian Sabian, Ltd., Co-Founder 01/18/2006

Norman Zimmerman Steve's Music, Purchasing Manager 04/26/2008

Bruce Zinky Zinky Electronics, Founder 01/16/2010

Zoro Musician, Product Endorser 11/09/2011

Robert Zoschke Piano Center, Owner 01/22/2005

Marvin Zoschke Piano Center, Founder D 01/22/2005


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Ralph Zumpano Leblanc Corp, Past Manager 06/02/2010

Barry Zweig Musician, Product Endorser 03/09/2011

Buckwheat Zydeco Musician, Accordionist, Zydeco 06/20/2006

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