The monument of Peter De RoseThe epitaph letter from May to Peter
A native of New York City, a son of Anthony and Armelina Agresti De Rose,[1] he showed a gift for all things musical at an early age. He learned to play the piano from an older sister. F.B. Haviland published his first song, "Tiger Rose Waltzes", when he was 18 years old. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1917, he found a job at a music store as a stock room clerk. His composition "When You're Gone, I Won't Forget" led to a job at the New York office of Italian music publisher G. Ricordi & Co.[2]
In 1923, DeRose met May Singhi Breen when she performed on radio with the ukulele group The Syncopators. A relationship developed, and she left the group to join DeRose in a musical radio show on NBC called The Sweethearts of the Air in which he played piano and she played ukulele. The show lasted for 16 years, during which time the two entertainers were married, in 1929.[1] The show not only provided them with a good living, but was also a vehicle for introducing his compositions.[2]
"Deep Purple", his most famous song, was written in 1934 as a piano composition, with lyrics added a few years later by Mitchell Parish. It was a hit for Larry Clinton & His Orchestra in 1939 and recorded by Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and Sarah Vaughan. In 1957, it was a No. 20 hit record for Billy Ward & the Dominoes, then a No. 1 hit on the 1963 Billboard chart for Nino Tempo and April Stevens. It became popular again in 1976 in the duet by Donny and Marie Osmond.
In 1932, DeRose wrote music with radio star Phillips H. Lord for one of Lord's Seth Parker religious music books. DeRose also composed music for the 1941 Ice Capades show. In the late 1940s and early 1950s he wrote songs for several Hollywood films. His last hit was "You Can Do It", written shortly before his death in New York City in 1953. He is interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla.
^ ab"Peter De Rose, 53, Songwriter, Dead – Composer of Many Hits and Broadway Scores Teamed With Wife on Air 16 Years". The New York Times. April 24, 1953. p. 23.
^ ab"Peter de Rose". Composers and Lyricists Database. 1988. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^"Songwriters Hall of Fame". Songwritershalloffame.org. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Peter DeRose news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Peter DeRose or De Rose March 10 1896 April 23 1953 was an American composer of jazz and pop music during the era of Tin Pan Alley Peter DeRoseMay Singhi Breen left with DeRose circa 1929Background informationBorn 1896 03 10 March 10 1896New York City USDiedApril 23 1953 1953 04 23 aged 57 New York City USGenresJazz popOccupation s SongwriterInstrument s PianoYears active1919 1953 Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honors 3 Songs 4 References 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp The monument of Peter De Rose nbsp The epitaph letter from May to PeterA native of New York City a son of Anthony and Armelina Agresti De Rose 1 he showed a gift for all things musical at an early age He learned to play the piano from an older sister F B Haviland published his first song Tiger Rose Waltzes when he was 18 years old After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1917 he found a job at a music store as a stock room clerk His composition When You re Gone I Won t Forget led to a job at the New York office of Italian music publisher G Ricordi amp Co 2 In 1923 DeRose met May Singhi Breen when she performed on radio with the ukulele group The Syncopators A relationship developed and she left the group to join DeRose in a musical radio show on NBC called The Sweethearts of the Air in which he played piano and she played ukulele The show lasted for 16 years during which time the two entertainers were married in 1929 1 The show not only provided them with a good living but was also a vehicle for introducing his compositions 2 DeRose collaborated with lyricists such as Charles Tobias Al Stillman Carl Sigman Billy Hill His music has been recorded by John Coltrane Spike Jones Art Tatum Les McCann and Peggy Lee He wrote songs for the Broadway musicals Yes Yes Yvette and Earl Carroll s Vanities of 1928 Deep Purple his most famous song was written in 1934 as a piano composition with lyrics added a few years later by Mitchell Parish It was a hit for Larry Clinton amp His Orchestra in 1939 and recorded by Artie Shaw Glenn Miller Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan In 1957 it was a No 20 hit record for Billy Ward amp the Dominoes then a No 1 hit on the 1963 Billboard chart for Nino Tempo and April Stevens It became popular again in 1976 in the duet by Donny and Marie Osmond In 1932 DeRose wrote music with radio star Phillips H Lord for one of Lord s Seth Parker religious music books DeRose also composed music for the 1941 Ice Capades show In the late 1940s and early 1950s he wrote songs for several Hollywood films His last hit was You Can Do It written shortly before his death in New York City in 1953 He is interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla Awards and honors editIn 1970 Peter DeRose was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame 3 Songs edit Somebody Loves You 1932 Words by Charlie Tobias recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1966 Wagon Wheels 1934 Used in the Broadway musical Ziegfeld Follies in 1934 and performed by Bing Crosby and Paul Robeson Deep Purple 1934 Popularized by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra with Bea Wain and later by Nino Tempo and April Stevens as a duet Rain 1934 Performed by Ella Fitzgerald Have You Ever Been Lonely 1934 A hit for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra it was recorded by Teresa Brewer in 1960 Patsy Cline in 1961 and Jim Reeves in 1962 On a Little Street in Singapore 1938 Performed by Harry James and Frank Sinatra Lilacs in the Rain 1939 Written with Mitchell Parish it was recorded by Tony Martin 1939 The Ravens 1949 Carl Perkins pianist 1955 Carmen McRae 1956 and Junior Mance 1959 Buona Sera An international hit for Louis Prima in 1956 All I Need is You 1942 co written with Benny Davis and Mitchell Parish Recorded in 1942 by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra Gene Krupa and His Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald and the Keys Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with vocals by Peggy Lee and in 1958 by Chris Connor 4 The Song of the Seabees 1943 Words by Sam M Lewis 5 Autumn Serenade 1945 co written with Sammy Gallop Recorded in 1945 by The Modernaires with Paula Kelly it has been recorded many times over the years by artists such as John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman 1963 June Christy and Kurt Elling 6 A Marshmallow World 1949 A Christmas song recorded by Bing Crosby Johnny Mathis Dean Martin and Kim Stockwood 1999 References edit a b Peter De Rose 53 Songwriter Dead Composer of Many Hits and Broadway Scores Teamed With Wife on Air 16 Years The New York Times April 24 1953 p 23 a b Peter de Rose Composers and Lyricists Database 1988 Retrieved 2 October 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Songwritershalloffame org Retrieved January 25 2020 Secondhand Songs All I Need is You Secondhandsongs com Retrieved February 24 2022 U S Navy Lyrics to Song of the Seabees www navy mil Archived from the original on 2006 06 29 Secondhand Songs Autumn Serenade Secondhandsongs com Retrieved February 24 2022 External links editFree scores by Peter DeRose at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP DeRose sheet music collection Peter De Rose recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings Peter DeRose discography at Discogs Peter DeRose at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter DeRose amp oldid 1199121873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
