Born: Sep­tem­ber 8, 1847, Arendts­ville (near Get­tys­burg), Penn­syl­van­ia.

Died: Oc­to­ber 15, 1929, Pe­or­ia, Il­li­nois.

Buried: Holmes­ville, Holmes Coun­ty, Ohio.

Bushey was a sing­ing school teach­er. His works in­clude:

• The Chorus Class (East Li­ver­pool, Ohio: Will Thomp­son, 1879)
• Spark­ling Gems, Nos. 1 and 2 (Chi­ca­go, Ill­i­nois: Will L. Thomp­son & Com­pany, 1880)
• Choral Climax (East Li­ver­pool, Ohio: Will Thomp­son, 1886)
• Magnetic Melodies (Chi­ca­go, Ill­i­nois: Will L. Thomp­son & Com­pany, 1892)

Sources

Music

1. O Why Not Tonight?