About Emmett Chapman
Emmett Chapman was an American jazz musician best known as the inventor of the Chapman Stick and maker of the Chapman Stick family of instruments. Emmett Chapman (September 28, 1936 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz musician best known as the inventor of the Chapman Stick and maker of the Chapman Stick family of instruments. He founded Stick Enterprises in 1974 and has made more than 6,000 instruments. Chapman started his career as a guitarist, recording and performing in the late 1960s.
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