Cozy Morley

Thomas Francis "Cozy" Morley ( – August 23, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter, entertainer, comedian and club owner, best known for his rendition of "On the Way to Cape May", which became his signature song.

Raised in South Philadelphia, Morley attended Southeast Catholic High School. He started with the banjo and added the clarinet and saxophone to his repertoire. Though he didn't create the song, Morley helped popularize the song "On the Way to Cape May," a song that became Morely's signature song, chronicling the places encountered along the route.

A statue of Morley stands at the former site of Club Avalon in North Wildwood, which he owned and operated until 1989, when the city condemned the building. He attracted crowds as large as 1,200 to his club. The city's mayor called him "Mr. North Wildwood". After his club closed, Morley performed frequently in Atlantic City.

In the late 1990s, Morley competed in an annual Tramcar Race as a fundraiser on the Wildwood / North Wildwood boardwalk against entertainer Al Alberts.

He wrote a song called "It's New Jersey", which he unsuccessfully promoted for acceptance as the official state song. In 2003, New Jersey State Senators James Cafiero and Stephen M. Sweeney, both from South Jersey, introduced legislation that would make Morley's song "It's New Jersey" one of six official state songs.

A longtime resident of Haddon Township, New Jersey, Morley also owned homes in North Wildwood and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The cause of death was complications related to diabetes.

Morley was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 2015.