"Funding the Moog," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014

THF253702 / "Funding the Moog," Clip from Interview with Herb Deutsch, 2014
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Artifact Overview

Herbert Deutsch is a pioneer of synthesized music--a long-time composer, music educator, and author. In 1964, he worked with Bob Moog to develop the first prototype Moog synthesizer, now in The Henry Ford's collections. Deutsch also served as the Director of Marketing & Sales during the heyday of Moog Music (1979-1983), and was a consultant for the Roland Corporation.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Film clip

Date Made

25 July 2014-26 July 2014

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2015.34.1.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

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