Years ago, before radio, TV, and the Internet, entertainment was hard to come by. Marches were the pop music of their day. “Washington Greys” was written by Claudio S. Grafulla. The title refers to the gray uniforms worn by the 8th Regiment, New York State Militia based at the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU TRAVEL NEAR THE ACTIVE RAILROAD TRACKS OR RAILROAD TRACK BEDS.