Helen Tozzi

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Birth Date
Deceased Date
Job Title
First Employee
Company Name
Progressive Music
Tags
Music Retail, Band and Orchestra, Keyboards, Guitars, Women in the Music Industry, Progressive Music Store, Deceased, Edward Garbett

Helen Tozzi was hired to set up the accounting for a new music store that was opening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Progressive Music opened in 1947 and Helen was there on opening day. She recalled Ed Garbett, the famous band director and founder of Progressive Music, as a warm and understanding man. Helen also had vivid memories of the store’s band instrument repairman, Bill Schultz, who later became an industry icon as CEO of Fender Musical Instruments.