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Interview with Johnny Clark, Sales Representative for Slingerland Drums

Interview with Johnny Clark, Sales Representative for Slingerland Drums

Interviewee

Johnny Clark

Date of Interview

7-20-2011

Length of Interview

52:00

Digital Publication Date

2-28-2024

Publisher

National Association of Music Merchants

Language

English

Keywords

Drums, Slingerland Drums, Music Manufacturers, Marching Band, Gemeinhardt Company LLC, Guild Guitar, G. Leblanc Corporation

Disciplines

Music | Music Business

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Notes

From the NAMM Oral History Collection:

Johnny Clark was a sales rep for the Slingerland Drum Company for nearly his entire career. He began working for the company when the founder’s son, Bud, was president and served under every president of the company until Slingerland was sold to Gretsch in 1994. Johnny played a vital role in expanding the new product lines as well as bringing the Slingerland key products, such as the Radio King and Marching Drums, to new dealers. He later worked as a rep for Gemeinhardt Flutes, Guild Guitars and G. Lablanc. Johnny’s many friends in the industry suggested that he be interviewed after he had retired, and he provided a wonderful insight into is long and successful career.

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