The Music History Project

Dan Del Fiorentino

Booking Overview

An interview-led music-history and oral-history program focused on musical instruments, music retail, music-industry figures, and audio professionals, featuring a mix of archival replays and interviews with authors, musicians, engineers, and instrument-industry leaders. Credible pitches include music historians, authors of significant music biographies, veteran performers, recording engineers, instrument makers, repair specialists, and executives with substantial industry contributions; booking difficulty is medium because the show combines accessible practitioners with highly accomplished legacy figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 149

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 3.0k subscribers

Instagram: 225.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

michaelm@namm.org

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Host

Dan Del Fiorentino - Resident Music Historian at NAMM and a contributor to the NAMM Oral History program, focused on preserving and examining the history of musical instruments, music businesses, and influential music ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established music historians, authors, veteran musicians, recording engineers, instrument designers or manufacturers, music-business executives, and other professionals with meaningful contributions to music history or the music-products industry.

Required Achievements:

Published books or recognized research on music history, Longstanding careers as recording artists, composers, producers, or engineers, Leadership roles in audio, instrument, or music-technology companies, Founding or major contributions to influential music brands or bands, Documented participation in the NAMM Oral History program

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Bergsman - Clyde Mcphatter, Early Rhythm And Blues, Rock And Roll History, And Researching Overlooked Musical Artists

Betty Bennett - Women In Audio Technology And The Development Of Professional Sound Equipment

Leslie Ann Jones - Her Career In Audio Engineering And The Experiences Of Women In Recording

Sylvia Massy - Women In Studio Engineering And The Evolution Of Sound Production

Fela Davis - Women’s Contributions To Audio Engineering And Professional Experiences In Sound

Recent Topics

Music, Music History, Musical Instruments, Music Retail, Audio Engineering

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Music History Project

EP149_Repair_Techs_NAPBIRT

September 16, 2026

Instrument repair technicians are the unsung heroes of the music products world. This replay episode of the Music History Project is dedicated to those technicians and the NAPBIRT organization that works to breathe new life into our long loved and often battered and bruised instruments.

EP148_Clyde_McPhatter

June 02, 2026

For this episode of the Music History Project, we explore the life and legacy of one of rock and roll’s most influential—and often overlooked—voices: Clyde McPhatter. Joining us is author Steve Bergsman, whose book Have Mercy Baby brings new depth to the story of the singer whose soaring tenor helped define early rhythm and blues and rock. Rooted in the gospel traditions of North Carolina, Mr. McPhatter brought a powerful emotional intensity to popular music. As a member of Billy Ward and the...

EP. 147 - Women Studio Engineers

March 05, 2026

In this inspiring episode, we celebrate women who have shaped the world of audio engineering. Our guest host is Cato Zane, an accomplished audio engineer and founder of Lost & Sound Foundry in San Diego. With a background in both music and physics, Cato brings insight, passion, and a strong commitment to mentorship. She guides us through powerful interview segments with pioneering engineers including Lenise Bent, Fela Davis, Sylvia Massy, Leslie Ann Jones, and Apogee President Betty Bennett—e...

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