Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1362758 By Carl Brisson. By Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 3 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #947133. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1362758). Cocktails for Two is a song from the Big Band era, written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow. The song debuted in the movie Murder at the Vanities (1934), where it was introduced by the Danish singer and actor Carl Brisson. Duke Ellington's version of the song was recorded in 1934 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. We hope you like what we've done with this great tune!