"Moonlight Cocktail": Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This sheet music is for the song “Moonlight Cocktail,” with lyrics by Kim Gannon and music by Lucky Roberts. It was published by Jewel Music Publishing in New York, New York in 1941. The cover features an image of American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader Glenn Miller, who introduced and recorded this song with his Orchestra.

Materials, dates and provenance

• publishing date: 1941
• depicted (sitter): Miller, Glenn
• publisher: Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc.
• Object Name: sheet music
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 1/8 in; 30.48 cm x 23.1775 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York
• ID Number: 1985.0874.12
• accession number: 1985.0874
• catalog number: 1985.0874.12
• Credit Line: Gift of Roger B. White
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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