Deep Purple (song)
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- This article is about the song. For the rock band with the same name, see Deep Purple
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Deep Purple" was the biggest hit written by pianist Peter De Rose, who broadcast,
1923 to
1939, with May Singhi as "The Sweethearts of the Air" on the
NBC radio network. "Deep Purple" was published in
1933 as a piano composition. The following year,
Paul Whiteman had it scored for his suave "
big band" orchestra that was "making a lady out of jazz" in Whiteman's phrase. "Deep Purple" became so popular in
sheet music sales that somewhat purple lyrics were provided for it in 1939 by
Mitchell Parish:
- When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls
- And the stars begin to twinkle in the sky—
- In the mist of a memory you wander back to me
- Breathing my name with a sigh...
The
Larry Clinton Orchestra recorded it, with a vocals by
Bea Wain. It became a huge hit, reaching number one on the charts. The song is a sentimental air, not a
jazz tune; it was a favourite with
Babe Ruth, played at his big birthday parties by Peter de Rose for a decade. The song remained a traditional pop favourite, recast in
1957 as a
doo wop classic by The Dominoes with vocals by Eugene Mumford and was recorded in
1976 by
Donny and Marie Osmond, with Marie intoning the balmy lyrics during the break. The most popular version, which hit number one on the U.S. pop charts in November of 1963 and also won that years' Grammy for best rock & roll record, was recorded by
Nino Tempo and
April Stevens (who were brother and sister).
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