Moog, Bob (Robert), 1934-2005
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Robert Arthur Moog (/moʊɡ/ MOHG; May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American engineer and pioneer of electronic music. He was the founder of Moog Music and the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog synthesizer, debuted in 1964. This was followed in 1970 by a more portable model, the Minimoog, described as the most famous and influential synthesizer in history.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | The Mel Powell Papers, 1942-1991, inclusive | Irving S. Gilmore Music Library | |
| referencedIn | Otto Henry Papers, 1948-2006 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| referencedIn | North Carolina State University Engineering Operations Program Records, 1957-1989 | North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Belar, Herbert, 1901-1997. The Herbert Belar collection of RCA documents, 1950-1967. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Atkins, Irene Kahn, 1922-. Major figures in American music [M-R] : [oral history]. | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| referencedIn | The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Belar, Herbert, 1901-1997. | person |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Otto, 1933- | person |
| associatedWith | Mel Powell | person |
| correspondedWith | Mel Powell | person |
| correspondedWith | Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. | person |
| associatedWith | North Carolina State University. Engineering Operations Program. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Powell, Mel. | person |
| associatedWith | Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Asheville | NC | US | |
| New York City | NY | US |
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| Synthesizer (Musical instrument) |
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| Engineers |
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Birth 1934-05-23
Death 2005-08-21
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