Larry Morton

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
President
Company Name
Hal Leonard Publishing
Tags
Music Publishing, RPMDA (Retail Print Music Distributors Association), NAMM Board of Directors-Interviewed, Hal Leonard Corporation, Keith Mardak, Midco International, Samuel Music, Full Interview, NAMM Former Chair

Larry Morton grew up in a family in St. Louis that had a strong love of music. His parents provided piano lessons for his older sister and later Larry began learning music. His father encouraged him to follow his dream of being involved with music. Larry played in the marching band in high school and went on to study music composition in college. He worked for Lowell Samuel at Samuel Music in Effingham, Illinois, before being hired by Keith Mardak at Hal Leonard Inc. Larry has grown in the company to become president, all the while leading several industry associations including RPMDA and NAMM for which he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2013-2015.