"Let the Sunshine In": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Let the Sunshine In": publishing date: 1966. publisher: United Artists Music. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Let the Sunshine In,” with words by James Rado and Gerome Ragri and music by Galt MacDermot. It was published by United Artists Music Co., Inc. in 1966.
As indicated on the cover, "Let the Sunshine In" was featured in the 1979 United Pictures musical anti-war drama film “Hair,” directed by Miloš Forman and starred John Savage, Treat Williams, Beverly D’Angelo, and Annie Golden. The film was based on the 1968 Broadway musical Hair: An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1966
- publisher: United Artists Music
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- place made: United States
- ID Number: 1985.0392.06
- accession number: 1985.0392
- catalog number: 1985.0392.06
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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