Trade Regrets: Larry Moody

Larry Moody, past president of the Gemeinhart Flute Company, passed away on October 18^th.

Moody began his career in the music industry as a retailer working for Ziggy Coyle in Ohio. The store was owned by Ziggy, a past president of the NAMM Board of Directors, and Russell Hill. The retail experience was helpful to Larry, who was hired by Yamaha and later by the Gemeinhart Flute Company in Elkhart, Indiana. During his career in Elkhart, Moody took part in the development of several new products and models, many of which are still produced by the company today.

To view a clip of Larry Moody’s NAMM Oral History interview, click here: http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/larry-moody