Taylor's Music

We are the largest full line music store in the Philadelphia suburbs, nestled in the center of West Chester, a quaint college town 20 miles west of Philadelphia and 15 miles north of Wilmington, DE. Musically speaking, you need it, we've got it! Taylor's Music Store has been in business for 80+ years. John I. Taylor bucked the national trend by sta... rting his business during the year of the great stock market crash, 1929. Surviving the great depression with a small, one room store, Taylor's slowly became a fixture in the community. After World War II, Taylor's Music Store grew during the great post war boom. By reaching out to the local schools with a strong band instrument program, that included professional teachers calling on the schools to help the children and the school bands and orchestras get a good start, Taylor's established its reputation as the area's band and string instrument center. One of those teachers was Eugene Buglio. Mr. 'B', as he is known today, started working at Taylor's in the mid 50's. By 1960, he purchased the business from Mr. Taylor and with his infusion of energy and expertise, Taylor's Music Store grew to 8 times its original size. Gene Buglio emphasized the teaching philosophy of the store and realized that to achieve true growth, Taylor's would have the responsibility to teach all of its customers how to play their instruments. With West Chester State Teachers College (today, West Chester University) being a constant source for teachers and sales staff, the mentality of teaching is a foundation for all that we do. Today, Taylor's Music Store has 25 studios with over 350 students per week . aylor's Music Store has always been a family business. In the early 1970's, Gene's eldest son Tom started delivering pianos, working in the piano reconditioning shop and on the piano and organ sales floor. In 1977, Taylor's Music Store opened a branch location in Gateway Shopping Center in Devon, where Tom managed for 10 years. In 1982, Tom became part of the ownership of the company. He ...Read More