Trivia Question

Can you guess what the following companies have in common?

Fishman Transducers, Rudy’s Music, Kretzer Pianos, Emerson Flutes, QSC, Oberheim Electronics, ARP, Fazola Piano, Leslie Speakers, Moog Music, Dean Markley Strings, Donn Bennett Drum Shop, Shimamura Music, Sennheiser Electronics, and Carma Lou's House of Music

Each company was named after its founder! 

You get bonus points if you also thought each of the founders has been interviewed for and are part of our Oral History program.  For links to these interviews and for an expanded list, check this out:

• Fishman Transducers
• Rudy’s Music
• Kretzer Piano
• Emerson Flutes
• QSC
• Oberheim Electronics
• ARP
• Fazioli Piano
• Leslie Speakers
• Moog Music
• Dean Markley Strings
• Donn Bennett Drum Shop
• Shimamura Music
• Sennheiser Electronics
• Carma Lou's House of Music
• And a few bonus companies named after its founder for whom we interviewed:
• Parker Guitars
• Dean Guitars
• Walter Pianos
• Marshall Amplifiers
• Peavey
• Abell Fine Pianos

Dan Del Fiorentino
NAMM Music Historian
dand@namm.org