Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center was founded in 1958 by Chuck and Marge Levin. The store was originally located at 12th and H Streets in downtown Washington, D.C. In April of 1968, that location destroyed due to fire in the riots of that same year, following the assasination of Martin Luther King. Two months later, operations resumed at the current location on Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton, Maryland.

Washington Music Center (popularly known as "Chuck's") occupies four warehouses and seperate repair facilities in close proximity to the main store, as well as state of the art Pro Sound and Home Keyboard showrooms in a building adjacent to the main store. Chuck's is truly a family operation, and a great deal of our success is directly attributed to the close working relationship of this family. In recent years, the original founders' two sons, Alan and Robert, have taken over stewardship of the company.

Washington Music Center's reputation for customer service, competitive pricing, large inventory, reliability, integrity, honesty, dependability, personal attention to details, good will, quality, and customer satisfaction remains unsurpassed by anyone in the retail music industry. For these reasons, Chuck's has continued to grow and prosper continuously each and every year since it's inception, winning top sales awards from several of the biggest manufacturers in the music industry. We couldn't do it without a loyal customer base, and for this you have our utmost gratitude. Thanks everybody!