Object Details
- depicted (sitter)
- Crosby, Bing
- composer
- Carmichael, Hoagy
- lyricist
- Mercer, Johnny
- publisher
- Famous Music Corporation
- Description
This sheet music is for the song, “In the Cool, Cool of the Evening,” with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael. It was published by Famous Music Corporation in New York, New York in 1951. The sheet music cover features images of Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman.
”In the Cool, Cool of the Evening” was featured in the 1951 Paramount Pictures musical romantic comedy film, Here Comes the Groom, directed by Frank Capra and starred Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Carmichael and Mercer received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “In the Cool, Cool of the Evening” in 1952.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- publishing date
- 1951
- ID Number
- 1987.0423.05
- accession number
- 1987.0423
- catalog number
- 1987.0423.05
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
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- Movies
- Sheet Music
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_683226
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-04b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
