About the Lithograph:
Of all the Charleston landmarks the Folly Pier has the greatest nostalgia. The era of the Folly Pier was a simpler time...an era of lazy summer days and evenings filled with dancing and socializing. It was a time of hot dogs, "Weejuns" and beach music, known as the shag.
Generations of Charlestonians danced and romanced on the Folly Pier. In it's time, Folly Pier was a beacon on Folly Beach for all and was the premier entertainment spot on the Southeastern coast. In the 1940's the pier featured big bands like Tommy Dorsey; couples danced to the jitterbug, the waltz and the foxtrot. In the 1950' and 1960's young and old alike rocked and swayed to the music of the Ink Spots, Fats Domino, Harry James, Guy Lombardo, Jerry Lee Lewis, and so many others.
Close your eyes, see the Pier, feel the rhythm and hear the sound of the band. The flood of memories will rock your inner spirit and bring forth a symphony of unrelenting waves crashing on the pilings rolling to the beat of the music. These memories of sun drenched days giving way to the rhythm on the beach serve as a monument to the Folly Pier and the Good Old Days!