“Moon Over Miami”

Description:

This sheet music is for the song “Moon Over Miami,” with lyrics by Edgar Leslie and music by Joe Burke. It was published by Irving Berlin, Inc. in New York, New York, in 1935. The cover features an inset photograph of Ken Sparnon, and an image of a Moon above a coastal shoreline reflected in the water while a couple stands arm in arm at the shore serenaded by a trio of guitar playing singers.

Kenneth H. Sparnon (1895-1972) was a pianist, organist, trombonist, and arranger who performed in vaudeville and in movie theater stage shows. He was also music director of radio stations in Syracuse and Rochester, New York and provided consultant services to radio music directors as an employee of the Broadcast Music Inc.

Publishing Date: 1935

Composer: Burke, JoeLyricist: Leslie, EdgarDepicted: Sparnon, KenPublisher: Irving Berlin, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Credit Line: Gift of Arabella S. Sparnon

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0797.01Catalog Number: 1980.0797.01Accession Number: 1980.0797

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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c636-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_674701

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