This is a classic tune that was recorded by a lot of crooners in the 30s and 40s.

Here is what I found on WikiPedia:

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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...

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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Kind Regards, Walter

It lays very well on the C6 neck and is fun to play.
I think Buddy E. did a version too..
his is better of course...

We had some great 5 part vocal harmonies at the end,
done by a friend of mine too.

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 15 January 2006 at 07:34 AM.]

And scroll down to "Danny Gatton"
dated 1979 01 25

you will find an interesting version of Deep Purple by Danny with Buddy Emmons.

-John

p.s. Bob Blair, Terry Tufts is an incredible musician, much underappreciated in my opinion.
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[This message was edited by John Steele on 15 January 2006 at 12:42 PM.]

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