CLARK TERRY | 'Deep Purple' | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | 1947

On this version of "Deep Purple", recorded in 1947, Clark Terry is featured with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra at 02:03 playing one of his earliest-recorded solos - a solo that has become one of his own personal favorite solos of all time.

This is revealed in Clark's autobiography, "CLARK", which is available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble at the following links:

[bigeyezzzzzzz]

@Patchor I'm so glad to know I was able to bring you such happiness!! What's your connection to this song? Do I know you, and are you in New Zealand?

[Patchor]

Fantastic I have been searching for this recording for years and years... we KNEW it existed You WONDER you !!!! THANKYOU !!! It's as good as we thought too.

[cadillacdude]

i hope everyone is aware that Doc Severison and Maynard Ferguson were in this same band on this recording, along with Clark Terry. what a trumpet

[nealbfinn]

Cool 78 shellack of CT w/Barnet. Earl Swope was the trombone solo and a rare soprano sax lead for the swing era. Good to see you on FB.

[Patchor]

No connection other than sentiment. Yes I am in NZ.
You brought not just pleasure but major excitment. I had actually decided that Barnet and Clarks' "Deep Purple" may have been on a LP recording which had one really poorly played track that was so bad that the composers family had asked to have it withdrawn. Charlie B had agreed that it was bad and apologised and it was withdrawn. BUT this one ISN'T IT JUST A WONDERFUL THING TO HEAR????

[mmaybrown]

Who arranged/orchestrated this version?

[cadillacdude]

i mean Severinson* youtube needs a comment edit