Deep Purple

Deep Purple is the name of a British rock group, and is also the name of a song composed by Peter De Rose, from which the band may have borrowed its name. They are one of the first and most famous hard rock bands, and are considered pioneers of heavy metal.

The Song

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:

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1923 - 1939 - NBC - 1933 - Paul Whiteman - Big band - Sheet music - Mitchell Parish

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:When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls

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:And the stars begin to twinkle in the sky—

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:In the mist of a memory you wander back to me

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:Breathing my name with a sigh...

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and the Larry Clinton Orchestra recorded it, with a vocal by Bea Wain. Now it became a huge hit, reaching #1 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.

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Larry Clinton - Jazz - Babe Ruth - 1957 - Doo wop - The Dominoes - Eugene Mumford - 1976 - Donny and Marie Osmond

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