To mark the 40th Anniversary of the Australian Music Association, (AMA) a project was mounted to record the history of the Australian Music Products Industry. Lead by past president, Bernie Capicchiano and Rob Walker of the AMA, the project partnered with the NAMM Oral History Program to capture a series of videos that reflect the spirit and history of the industry for posterity. Bernie was presented with a NAMM Oral History Award for his initiative and assistance in recording the video series.
It is now an ongoing project that will feature more interviews as time goes by.
We appreciated all the good people that contributed to the project. who are (so far)
| Andy Allen, Maton Custom Shop, VIC |
| Mark Barratt, Barratt’s Music, Launceston TAS |
| John Blanch, retired Kawai Australia, NSW |
| Geoff Brash, (Dec.) founding Family of Brashs |
| Dave Bray, Zenith Music WA |
| Philip Burn, Hal Leonard Australia, VIC |
| Brendan Callinan, Roland Corporation of Australia |
| Bernie Capicchiano, Bernie’s Musicland/Musico, VIC |
| Merv Cargill, founder Cargill Custom Guitars, VIC |
| https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/ross-cole |
| Michael Coleman, founder Cranbourne Music,VIC |
| Max Cooke, Music Educator |
| Frank Corniola, founder Drumtek, Drumscene |
| Barry Croll, Retired Founder Future Music, VIC |
| Mike Daws, Retired co founder Music Link |
| Glenn Dodson, retired MD Roland Corporation of Australia |
| John Egan, retired founder Roland Corporation of Australia |
| Tommy Emmanuel, Musician |
| Tony Fenlon, Musician – Clinician |
| Mark Gibson, Accent Publishing |
| John Goldsmith, Kosmic Music, WA |
| Kevin Hague, founder Australasian Music Supplies, VIC |
| Ian Harvey, Musical Futures Australia/AMA, VIC |
| Peter Hayward (dec.),Founder, Australis Music, NSW |
| Tony Hosking, The Resource Corporation, VIC |
| Graham Hoskins, Concept Music WA |
| Wendy Hutchings, Hutchings Keyboards |
| Keith Huxtable, Music Ednet, SA |
| Garry Hyde, Billy Hydes Music, Co – founder Music Link, |
| Carole Johnston, CMC Music, NSW |
| Neville Kitchen, Maton Guitars, VIC |
| Linda Kitchen, Maton Guitars, VIC |
| Joseph Lamberti, Lambertis Music, VIC |
| Sandra Lindsay, founder, Muso’s Corner, NSW |
| Norm Lourie, retired MD Music Sales |
| John Masson, Masson’s Music, QLD |
| Vera May, wife of Founder of Maton Guitars, Bill May |
| Trevor Moro, Australis Music, NSW |
| Mark Morris Son of John Morris, founder of Australian Academy of Music, QLD |
| Margaret O’Loughlin, retired MD Fender Australia |
| David O’Loughlin, retired director, Fender Australia |
| John Payton, Payton & Son, NSW |
| Owen Ray, International Music retired QLD |
| Bruce Rowland, Music Educator, Musician |
| Kim Ryrie, Founder Fairlight Instruments |
| Richard Snape, Hal Leonard Australia, VIC |
| Palmi Snorrasen, founder Music Junction, VIC |
| Colin Steel, Reitred Founder, Keyboard Corner, VIC |
| Lindsay Stodden, Music Educator |
| Peter Sullivan, Musician, VIC |
| Peter Trojkovic, CMI Music & Audio, VIC |
| Drago Trojkovic, CMI Music & Audio |
| Mike Tyler, Senior Education Officer, Music, QLD Education Department |
| Peter Vogel, Founder Fairlight Instruments |
| Rob Walker, Executive officer, AMA |
| Jody Whyte, Hutchings Keyboards, NSW |
