Deep Purple

"Deep Purple" was the big hit as a piano composition in 1933, written by pianist Peter DeRose, 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:

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.

In the still of the night, once again I hold you tight.

Tho' you're gone your love lives on when moonlight beams.

And as long as my heart will beat, - lover, we'll always meet

here in my deep purple dreams....

Not too many of the modern social dancers know this but this is still one of the best oldies but goodies. I would consider it a classic to remain there for the rest of this century.

I just signed Senator Gary Peter’s petition to tell Majority Leader McConnell that I object to the use of the “nuclear option” to confirm Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. All previous Supreme Court nominees have been confirmed without this method and making this permanent change to the rules of the Senate puts us in uncharted territory. The Supreme Court is too important to play politics. The republican's reputation drops down daily but this the worst ever.

It happened in a building down town:
An executive got on the 12th floor with a lady. On the 10th a gorgeous secretary got on, poked the exec in the ribs and said, "Hi, Cutie Pie." The lady with the man leaned over and said, "Hi, I am Mrs. Pie."

"Dancers think less and feel more and let the music do the talking."