Record #:

9894

Author(s):

Jones, Joe

Abstract:

Judge William Gaston penned the North Carolina state song, The Old North State, in 1835. One account of the song's origins claims the tune was provided by a group of \"Swiss Bell-Ringers\" who one night serenaded Judge Gaston from his window. Gaston wrote the lyrics and set them to the tune of the serenade.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 5, Oct 1973, p12-14, il

Subject(s):

Gaston, William Joseph, 1778-1844