Cosmé McMoon
Pianist, Composer
1901 – 1980
Who was Cosmé McMoon?
Cosmé McMoon was an American pianist and composer, best known as the accompanist to notably tone-deaf soprano Florence Foster Jenkins.
Born as Cosmé McMunn in Mapimí, Mexico in 1901, he moved with his family to San Antonio, Texas around 1911. He moved to New York City around 1920 to further his musical studies, and likely adopted the McMoon surname around that time. Jenkins met McMoon in the late 1920s, and knowing McMoon was a concert pianist, eventually asked him to help her prepare for her performances and accompany her.
McMoon resided in New York City until his death in August 1980, and was buried in San Antonio.
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