RE: The story of Happy Birthday song in 1859 Mildred and Patty were nurtur ...

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Patty, an American nursery school and kindergarten teacher, played a significant role in the drive for progressive education in the 19th century. She also contributed to the establishment of the Institute of Child Welfare Research at the Teachers College of Columbia University in

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After working as a Sunday School teacher, Mildred pursued a career in music, composition, education, and the research of Negro spirituals. The sisters created the song "Good Morning to All" while working as teachers at the Louisville Experimental Kindergarten School.

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The sisters received a prize at the Chicago World's Fair for their work in experimental kindergarten's progressive teaching.

1. "Good morning to you, good morning to you, good morning, darling children, good morning to everybody," was the song's original title when it was origin
   
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1. The song quickly became a radio hit and appeared in movies without paying any royalties. Happy Birthday first debuted in the Broadway production of The Band Wagon in 1931.
   
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