Fred & Dinah Gretsch Establish Fellowship at Saint Vincent College
Through a generous grant from Fred and Dinah Gretsch and the Gretsch family, The Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint […]
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Fred Gretsch Receives Honorary Degree from Elmhurst College
Fred W. Gretsch, fourth-generation leader of a family business that has helped shape American music history, was presented with an honorary Doctor of Music degree […]
Q&A with Duane Eddy
Fred Gretsch’s company website, Gretsch.com, recently posted a wonderful Q&A with King of Twang Duane Eddy. In the piece, Eddy chats with interviewer Ron Denny, […]
Ken Yokoyama Visits Gretsch Reps in Japan
Japanese singer/songwriter Ken Yokoyama has been carrying the banner of punk-rock music in his home nation for a long time – first as guitarist for […]
Parade Interviews Fred Gretsch About Beatlemania
Fifty years ago, on Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their U.S. television debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. With George Harrison rocking a […]
2013: A Year of Celebrations for Gretsch’s 130th Anniversary
Courtesy of Gretsch.com 2013 marked Gretsch’s 130th Anniversary – a milestone that has been celebrated with a wide variety of activities and events throughout the […]
Fred & Dinah Gretsch Celebrate Wedding Anniversary and 130th Gretsch Anniversary
Several Gretsch fans, friends, family members and business associates converged on Randy Wood’s Pickin’ Parlor in Bloomingdale, Ga., earlier this month to celebrate the company’s […]
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Hosts Reception for New Chet Atkins Exhibit
Photos by Donn Jones Photography The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the grand opening of the Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player exhibit on […]
Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Celebrates Annual Convention
That Great Gretsch Sound, via Chet “style” finger pickin’, echoed throughout the ballrooms, hallways and lobby at the beautiful Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, […]
Street Sounds in New York to Host Gretsch Day
One of the country’s finest music dealers is preparing to host Gretsch Day, a star-studded event where attendees will indulge in all things Gretsch. The […]