Tony Acosta
1942
2019
Luthier String Company, Founder
Tracy Allen
1982
2019
Beacock Music, Music Teacher
Shiro Arai
1930
2019
Aria Guitars, Founder
Ginger Baker1939
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Katreese Barnes
1963
2019
Musical Director, Clinician
Dave Bartholomew
1918
2019
Songwriter, Musician
Ricardo Bauer
1972
2019
Bauer Percussion, CEO
Kevin Becka
1954
2019
Blackbird Academy, Co-Founder
Vinnie Bell
1932
2019
Product Engineer, Luthier
Bob Birmingham
1945
2019
Steinway & Sons, Former Owner
Hal Blaine
1929
2019
Studio Musician, Product Endorser
Eric Bomba
1964
2019
Sam Ash Music, Operations Manager
Bill Boyce
1940
2019
Piano Distributors, Founder
Tim Boyle
1948
2019
Recording Engineer
Harold Bradley
1926
2019
Studio Musician
Susan Brailove
1930
2019
Oxford University Press, Former Director
Ed Brier
1940
2019
Brier & Hale Music Co., Co-Owner
Clora Bryant
1927
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Jessica Bryner
1985
2019
Mackie, Marketing and Communications
Fred Buda
1935
2019
Musician, Product Endorser, Educator
Ellsworth Bush
1933
2019
CF Martin & CO., Foreman and Supervisor
Kay Calato
1926
2019
Regal Tip, Co-Founder
Paul Capozzoli
1929
2019
Method Book Author
Joe Cardinale
1930
2019
Lifelong Independent Rep.
Alexis Castañeda
1972
2019
A Tempo Percussion, Founder
Ellen Cavanaugh
1945
2019
Super-Sensitive Musical Strings, Vice President
Ed Cherney
1950
2019
Recording Engineer
Benny Cintioli
1934
2020
Cintioli Music Center, Co-Founder
Margott Cintioli
1929
2019
Cintioli Music Center, Co-Founder
Dick Dale
1937
2019
King of the Surf Guitar
Doug Daniel
1944
2019
Harman, JBL, Senior Sales Manager
Terry Dean
1945
2019
Andy Owings Music Center, Store Manager
Gary DeShazo
1929
2019
Caldwell Music Company, Former President
Morris Diamond
1921
2019
Beverly Hills Records, Founder
June Doyle
1934
2019
D'addario Canada, Western Sales Representative
Dr. John1941
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
William Dunkley
1922
2019
Dunkley Music Store, Co-Founder
Jim Dunlop
1936
2019
Dunlop Manufacturing Inc. , Founder
Johnny Eberle
1939
2019
American Mastering, Founder
Preston Epps
1930
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Charles Feilding
1949
2019
Yamaha Corporation of America, Manager of the Sound Design Office
Steve Fjestad
1950
2019
Blue Book Publications, Co-Founder
Fred Foster
1957
2019
Electronic Theater Controls, Inc., Co-Founder, CEO
Fred Foster
1931
2019
Monument Records, Founder
Stuart Fraser
1961
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Donnie Fritts
1942
2019
Songwriter, Studio Musician
Mark Fullerton
1962
2019
Ted Brown Music, Purchasing, Sales and Marketing Manager
Don Gayle
1932
2019
Shure Inc., Technical Writer
Kurt Glaesel
1926
2019
Glaesel String Instrument Service, Founder
Eric Goldbaach
1966
2019
EEGoes Over Productions, Founder
Marty Grebb1945
2020
Musician, Product Endorser
Christopher Griffin
1970
2019
Coachella, Rigger
Bill Hagner
1923
2019
The Gretsch Company, Plant Manager
Bob Hale
1929
2019
The NAMM Foundation's Museum of Making Music, Docent
Bonnie Harris
1942
2019
Harris Teller Inc., Former Officer and Director
Joy Harris
1940
2019
Bill Harris Music, Co-Founder
Eric Haydock
1943
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Bill Heese
1936
2019
Carl Fisher Publishing , Former Vice President
Bill Heggie
1943
2019
Magnum Sound, Founder
Turley Higgins
1937
2019
Yamaha Corporation of America, Concert & Artists Manager
Karl Hirano
1942
2019
Yamaha Corporation of Japan, Electronic Engineer
Harry Hirsch
1929
2019
MediaSound, Soundmixers, Founder
Mary Lou Hoogenboom
1931
2019
Gibson Guitar Company, Factory Worker
Paul Hostetter
1945
2019
Luthier
Ken Hyams
1927
2019
Allied Communications Inc., Founder
Joe Incagnoli
1959
2019
Fort Apache Recording Studios, Co-Founder
James Ingram
1952
2019
Vocalist, Product Endorser
Richard Janda
1920
2019
Richard's Music, Founder
Carl Janelli
1927
2019
Method Book Author, Musician
Jimmy Johnson
1943
2019
Studio Musician, Producer
Gary "Frog" Juestensen
1949
2019
Oasis Stage Werks, Founder
Jean Charles Juliat
1942
2019
Robert Juliat Lighting, CEO
Larry Junstrom
1949
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Lewis Kahn
1946
2019
Musican, Product Endorser
Gershon Kingsley
1922
2019
Electronic Instrument Composer
George Klein
1935
2019
Producer
Jan Erik Kongshaug
1944
2019
Recording Engineer
Roger Lattin
1956
2019
Studio Set Lighting Technician
Robert Lee
1954
2019
St. Louis Music, Senior Vice President of Sales
Matt Leff
1966
2019
Matt's Music Center, Founder
Teresa Leithold
1932
2019
Leithold Music, Owner, Teacher
Russell Lindquist
1932
2019
Holcombe Lindquist Piano and Organ, Co-Founder
Manny Lopez
1927
2019
Musician, Songwriter
Ross Lowell
1926
2019
Lowel Light, Founder
Mike Mahoney
1956
2019
Mahoney's Pro Music & Drum Shop, Manager
Jack Martin
1923
2019
Wurlitzer, Piano Sales Manager
Daniel McBrayer
1932
2019
McBrayer's Award Piano, Owner Emeritus
Emily Meixell
1983
2019
C. F. Martin & Company, Custom Shop Artist
Ted Middleton
1944
2019
Jet Music Pty Ltd, CFO
Loretta "June Bug" Miller
1956
2019
Peavey Electronics, Cycle Counter - Warehouse
Eddie Money1949
2019
Vocalist, Songwriter
Ruy Monteiro
1947
2019
Studio R Amplifiers, Founder
Tommy Moore
1936
2019
Kasuga International, Founder
Don Mozingo
1931
2019
Mozingo Music, Founder
Terry Nelson
1937
2019
Young Chang Piano, Salesman, Trainer
Gordon O'Hara
1957
2019
RETAIL UP!, CEO and Managing Partner
Ric Ocasek
1949
2019
Musician, Product Endorser
Alan R.
Pearlman
1925
2019
ARP Instruments Inc., Founder
Morton Pearson
1922
2019
Pearson Piano Company, Owner
Aspen Pittman
1948
2019
Groove Tubes, Founder
Joyce Porras
1928
2019
Reynald's Music Store, Owner
Bill Powers
1953
2018
CBI Cables , Senior Account Executive
Mike "Roberts" Rabuazzo
1960
2018
Connecticut Music, Co-Owner
Leon Redbone
1949
2019
Studio Musician
Bill Reglein
1948
2019
jj Babbitt Company, Inc., President
Emil Richards
1932
2019
Musican, Method Book Author
John Robbins
1964
2019
Sound Engineer
Alan Rogan
1951
2019
Touring Guitar Tech
Steve Rook
1960
2019
JW Pepper, Vice President of Advertising Production
Harry Rosenbloom
1929
2019
Medley Music, Founder
Peggy Rosenthal
1931
2019
Baton Music, Co-Owner
Ted Ross
1947
2019
Stagecraft, Sales Manager
Reggie Rugley1961
2019
Musican, Product Endorser
Dave Samuels
1948
2019
Musician, Method Book Author
Ray Santos
1928
2019
Composer, Music Educator
Bob Saunders
1941
2020
Kaman Music Corporation, Former President
Joachim Schneider
1939
2019
Joachim Schneider & Sons, Founder
Bob Shriver
1955
2019
Yamaha Corporation of America, District Manager of Electronic Keyboards
John Simpson
1942
2019
Marshall Music, Woodwind Repair Technician
Jim Slutz
1937
2019
NAMMYP Founder, Music Business Professor
Brian Smith
1973
2019
Unitas Guitars, Luthier, Founder
Steve Lincoln Smith
1959
2019
Innovative Music Australis Pty Ltd, Founder
Gerry Stickells
1942
2019
Tour Manager
Larry Taylor
1942
2019
Musician, Songwriter
Russ Thomas
1941
2019
Thomas Music, Inc., Founder
Preston
Thompson
1956
2019
Preston Thompson Guitars, Founder
Robin Tolleson
1956
2019
Modern Drummer, Writer
Peter Tork
1942
2019
Musician, Songwriter
Bernie Tormé
1952
2019
Musician, Barnroom Studios, Founder
Ron Tunks
1949
2019
RT Sales, Founder
Harvey Vogel
1936
2019
Lone Star Percussion, Founder
Vickie Volesky
1958
2019
Yamaha Corporation of America, Former District Manager
Carl Volkwein
1938
2019
Volkwein's Music, Former President
Charles Walter
1927
2019
Charles R. Walter Pianos, Founder
Ken Warmoth
1951
2019
Warmoth Guitars, Founder
Marc Weiss
1941
2019
Lighting Designer
Parham Werlein
1921
2019
Werlein's For Music, Former President
Bonnie Wilcher
1949
2018
Owensboro Music Center, Partner
Keith Wilhelm
1963
2019
Backbeat Music Company, Owner
Allee Willis1947
2019
Songwriter
Ernie Winfrey
1942
2019
Recording Engineer
Mac Wiseman
1925
2019
Musician, Songwriter
Izzy Young
1929
2019
Folklore Center, Founder
Reggie Young
1936
2019
Studio Musician, Product Endorser
Music Concert, Concert Photography, Jazz Music, Funk Music, Blues Music, Hammond Organ, Tenor Saxophone, Funky Drums, Chromatic Harmonica, NAMM Show, Opening Concert
