Follow-up interview with Marvin Lamb (audio only)
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Interviewers
Jay Gavan
Description
Interview with Marvin Lamb recorded in the summer of 2012 at Heritage Guitars in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as a follow-up to a previous interview done in June. Recorded by interviewer James 'Jay' Gaven for a Kalamazoo Valley Museum exhibit on Gibson Guitars. Marvin talks about his time working in Gibson's Parsons Street factory, including:
- the building's expansions over time, how materials arrived, and local restaurants and bars
- conveyors and spray booths where lacquer was applied and dried
- and also his person guitar collection, including the last Les Paul to receive a serial number from the Kalamazoo factory
Date of Interview
Summer 2012
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
Series
Gibson Guitar Factory Oral Histories
Keywords
Gibson Inc., Heritage Guitars, Gibson guitar, Guitar makers, Guitar history, Factories, Personal narratives
Disciplines
Oral History | Other Music | Public History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Lamb, Marvin, "Follow-up interview with Marvin Lamb (audio only)" (2012). Kalamazoo Valley Museum - Gibson Guitar Factory Oral Histories. 8.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/gibson-guitar-oral-histories/8
Length of video
00:27:19
Length of video log
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