Deep Purple

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Jim_S

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Deep Purple was the biggest hit written by pianist Peter DeRose, who broadcast from 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 Mitchell Parish added lyrics in 1938.

The British rock band Deep Purple got their name from Pete De Rose's hit as it was the favourite song of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's grandmother who played the song on the piano.

It was covered by various folks through 1997. I’ve included four of the earlier versions. We played Deep Purple often when I was in the High School Band, along the lines of the Paul Whitman version, Brass and Winds, no Piano.

Paul Whiteman - 1934​

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9g7rPpgWyo[/ame]

Guy Lombardo - 1939​

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnhYhAUwHZ4[/ame]

Harry James - 1951​

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvfkMQW3kPU[/ame]

Donny & Marie Osmond - 1975 - vocal​

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEdDzd_5_5M[/ame]
 
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