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.

Deep Purple
#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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#TMOApproved #MusicRecs #BigBand #BigBandSwing #DanceBand #TMOTradPop

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

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