On 30 April 1917: #BeaWain, American singer ("Deep Purple" - the song, not the band; "Heart and Soul"), and radio host, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017).
#HappyBirthday #RIP ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
My Reverie

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#OnThisDay in 2017, #BeaWain, American pop singer ("Deep Purple" (the song, not the group); "Heart and Soul"), and radio host, died at 100.
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SWING ERA. The song was written as an instrumental in 1933. The sheet music was very popular, and Parish added lyrics in 1938. This version became the No. 1 hit in the U.S. in 1939.

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#LarryClinton and His Orchestra
Vocal refrain by #BeaWain

78: Deep Purple / A Study in Red
Year: 01.1939
Cat: Victor 26141
Country: US
Recorded Dec. 23, 1938
Composer: #PeterDeRose
Lyrics: #MitchellParish

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1939 HITS ARCHIVE: Deep Purple - Larry Clinton (Bea Wain, vocal)

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