Rob Arnold is the general manager for Moore Guitars, a retail store in Evansville, Indiana, which began in 1976 as Moore Music. Rob grew up in a rock and roll household, his father being ...
Dennis Bamber helped pioneer mail order catalogs for musical products beginning in the 1970s. After opening a small woodwind store in South Bend, Indiana in 1978, Dennis noticed that many...
John Beeson is the visionary founder and dedicated owner of The Music Shoppe in Terre Haute, Indiana. His lifelong love affair with the guitar began when he received one as a Christmas gi...
Charles Conrad comes from a very long line of music retailers. Charles’ grandfather started the store in 1890 and it has been in the same location since. Having seen years of change in th...
Marvin Daniels was just a kid when he first walked into Goldman's Pawn Shop in Evansville, Indiana, as a young customer. For the Christmas season in 1970, Marvin was hired as extra help a...
Amy England was just seven years old when she proudly sold her first set of guitar strings in her family’s Indianapolis music store. Her grandparents, Leola and Amos Arthur, had opened Ar...
Tim Gee grew up in the vibrant music community of Covington, Indiana, where his mother encouraged him to explore the world of music. His passion for percussion flourished in the school ba...
Craig Gigax’s father Richard C. Gigax was a legend in the industry, working for such prestigious companies as Jenkins Music, and Aeolian. Most notable was his long and varied career with ...
Mark Goff was ready to work for a musical instrument manufacturer after college when he was told that he needed retail experience. Impressed with the idea and eager to learn all he could ...
Jon Goldman is the great-grandson of the founder of Goldman's Pawn Shop in Evansville, Indiana. He grew up listening to stories of how the store began and how it grew over the years. Ther...
Rachael Goldman sat down for her NAMM Oral History interview in her family’s retail store, in a building the Goldmans have operated in for over 100 years. The store opened down the street...
Joe Guth’s career in the music products industry began with a short stint with Selmer and as a former band director he brought a great perspective to selling instruments to school music p...
Dave Helms is the owner of Muncie Music Center. He joined the store right out of high school and had the opportunity to purchase the business in the early 2000s. By 2012, Dave was underw...
George Holden was the president and co-founder of Smith-Holden Music Store in Bloomington, IN. As a music teacher George partnered with a close friend who sadly committed suicide soon aft...
Ken Lofton attended high school in Evansville, Indiana, in 1957 and recalls visiting his local music store during the school’s lunch hour. That retailer, Goldman's Pawn Shop, became Ken’s...
Mari Mach spent nearly 40 years in the music industry in and around Elkhart, Indiana. She began her career in the sales department working for C. G. Conn for four years before being offer...
Jeff Malott formed a lifelong bond with Mark Goff in first grade, a friendship that would later shape his career. While Mark pursued music, Jeff excelled in sports and later accounting, l...
Mark Maxwell’s love for music retailing goes back as far as he can remember. His parents started Mom’s Music in "Kentuckiana" with stores in Jeffersonville, IN and Louisville, KY. Mark li...
Jeremy McQueary proudly carries on the tradition of Paige’s Music in Indianapolis, Indiana, not only in serving their customers but by serving the industry! The store was opened in 1871 a...
Richard Meredith had a great admiration for Jack Goldman whose grandfather established the family retail and pawn business in Evansville, Indiana, in 1899. Richard is a local musician who...
William Metcalfe’s father began working for A. P. (Pops) Schuttler in a little music store in Evansville, Indiana, back in 1930. When his father bought the store in a ten-year deal beginn...
Tim Miller was watching The Ed Sullivan Show when the Beatles came on and changed his life. From that moment on, he wanted to play drums! Tim’s very supportive father drove him to lessons...
Pat Moore is the founder of Moore Music in Evansville, Indiana, which he opened in 1976. His passion for music began when his mother rented a snare drum for him when he was 11 years old. ...
Gloria Orange was approached by her friend, Brett Mulzer, to assist him in managing the music lessons of his music store, Moore Music. Brett had purchased the business, located in Evansvi...
Linda Osborne fondly recalls with a broad smile and immense pride her parents’ rich musical backgrounds before they established the family’s cherished music store. Leola and Amos Arthur, ...
David Owen was surrounded by music from a young age, growing up in a household where both his parents were teachers and band directors. His mother even became his band director, a special...
Warner Paige grew up in the music retail business. As a kid Warner would sweep up the store after school and on weekends. As he grew he enjoyed the business more and more and eventually t...
Steve Purcell grew up in a musical family and knew at a young age he wanted a life in music. After earning his degree, Steve was hired as a band director in 1977. Three years later he was...
Jeff Radke followed in the footsteps of his father, who was a saxophonist in the big bands. Jeff played sax in school and studied music and business in college. He attended his first NAMM...
Tim Roethler found his calling during his service in the US Army, where he played saxophone in the army band. Recognizing the importance of instrument repair, Tim honed his skills in wood...
John Rosborough has always immersed himself in music, particularly through his active involvement in his church, where he frequently performs in gospel groups renowned for their rich four...
Andrew Rosborough grew up steeped in the rhythm of The Sound of Music, the beloved store his father founded in Kokomo, Indiana. Andrew was actively involved from a young age, starting wit...
