Cape May County - Ocean City - "What We Were Singing in 1879"
Thursday, September 12 -- Cape May County Dick and Becky Stanislaw present "What We Were Singing in 1879" Drs. Dick & Becky Stanislaw explore the music that was popular the year the City of Ocean City was founded. Surprisingly, many of the tunes are still known after 140 years. Rutherford B. Hayes, a Civil War veteran, was president, so songs from that era were popular. Stephen Foster had recently died and we knew his music. The American West was being explored, so we sang cowboy songs. Gilbert and Sullivan visited the U. S. in 1879, mostly for the purpose of protecting their copyrights because everyone was using their music. Come sing along and surprise yourself with memories and familiar tunes. Ocean City Museum, 1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City; 609-399-1801