Rhythm Band Instruments LLC

Bob Bergin fell in love with music-making the moment he joined his school band! While earning his degree in music, Bob was often found on the bandstand playing trumpet in a number of dance orchestras. With a passion for his instrument, he landed a job at Ault’s Music store in Fort Worth, Texas, where he met his longtime friend, Tommy Moore. Tommy’s father established the store and Tommy inherited his father’s entrepreneurial spirit, owning a number of music companies over his long career, including Rhythm Band Instruments. Bob and his wife Laura would later purchase the company.

Laura Bergin met her future husband, Bob, while she was working in the dental field and Bob was a patient. Later the couple owned and operated Rhythm Band Instruments LLC, which specializes in supplying elementary musical instruments for classrooms around the world. Laura took to selling to schools and music teachers right away and enjoyed the relationships she built. Laura is also proud of the role she played in building the brand names of such products as the Aulos Recorder. Over the years the couple traveled to dozens of factories around the world, making long-lasting friends a

Tommy Moore was introduced to the music industry by his father, Woods Moore, who operated Ault’s Music store in Fort Worth, TX. After earning a degree in finance, Tommy returned to the store upon his father’s request to investigate other aspects of the music industry that might interest him. Tommy saw a need for rhythm instruments in the schools that could be made and sold inexpensively, so in 1959 he started The Rhythm Band Company.