Type: Exhibition case

Name: University Choir and WRSU Radio

Detail: Between 1918 and 1926, Rutgers College and New Jersey College for Women (NJC) music groups performed together at holiday concerts, the University Concert Series, and with famed orchestras. These performances are amongst a handful of instances in which the student bodies of the two colleges collaborated through a shared passion and existed as one. In 1926, the University Choral Club formed. Comprised of Rutgers and NJC Glee Club members, the Choral Club was the first coed music ensemble at Rutgers University. Although the Club only lasted a handful of years, it was significant because it was the first organized group that united the colleges. It also led way to the creation of more coed groups including the Rutgers University Choir and WRSU– Radio which are still in existence today.

Type: Exhibition caption

Detail: The Weeping Willows, also known as the Weepies, formed in 1920. The group was comprised of a small number of women whose “raison d’etre” was to amuse people. By 1970, the Weeping Willows’ repertoire included music varying from contemporary songs to barbershop tunes. They sang at college events, held concerts, and helped raise money for charity.