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Jimmie Webster: A Great Gretsch Ambassador

Jimmie Webster: A Great Gretsch Ambassador

Gretsch Celebrates the 115th Birthday of a Colorful Musician, Inventor, and Traveling Ambassador for Gretsch Guitars. Jimmie Webster was born on August 11, 1908 in Van Wert, Ohio into a very musical family. Both parents played as well as taught piano and his sister,...
The Gretsch Duo Jet: Still Rockin’ at 70

The Gretsch Duo Jet: Still Rockin’ at 70

In January 1951, Gretsch let the music world know it was a serious contender in the quickly evolving electric guitar business when it introduced the Electromatic and Electro II models at a three-day promotional show at New York’s Park Sheraton Hotel. Meanwhile, on the...
Lasting Legacy of Drummer And Educator Sam Ulano

Lasting Legacy of Drummer And Educator Sam Ulano

For those who may not know Sam, he was a fixture on the New York City drumming scene for more than sixty years. He was also quite a character, and it’s hardly surprising that “Sam the showman” would make his exit on New Year’s Day of 2014.  We lost a genuine drumming...
Webster-Designed Gretsch White Falcon Turns 65

Webster-Designed Gretsch White Falcon Turns 65

Gretsch Remembers Jimmie Webster, the Musician, Inventor, and Traveling Ambassador for Gretsch Guitars who, among many other important contributions, designed the Gretsch White Falcon. The Early Days. Jimmie Webster was born on August 11, 1908 in Van Wert, Ohio into a...
Family Patriarch Leads Remarkable Life

Family Patriarch Leads Remarkable Life

From the 2003 Gretsch House Telegram Richard “Dick” Gretsch The youngest of three brothers, Richard Francis Gretsch, nicknamed Dick, was born in 1908. He grew up with his brothers Bill and Fred in the family home in Forest Hills, NY. Dick remembers trips...