Josie Carey(1930-2004)

Actress, composer, songwriter and author, educated at the University of Pennsylvania. She wrote for and appeared on television shows in the USA and Canada, including "Funsville" and "Storyland". She won awards for her broadcast work from Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce, and was named 'Woman of the Year' by the Pittsburgh "Post Gazette" in 1965. Joining ASCAP in 1955, her chief musical collaborators include Fred Rogers and Johnny Costa. Her popular-song compositions include "Goodnight God", "It's Morning", "Around the Children's Corner", and "Tomorrow on the Children's Corner".