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Peter De Rose

Peter De Rose is credited on 5,601 releases across 1,575 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,601

Credits

1,575

Albums

8

Decades active

323

In collections

Biography

American jazz composer and singer.
Born March 10, 1896 in New York City, New York, USA.
Died April 23, 1953 (aged 57) in New York City, New York, USA.
Married to composer & ukulelist May Singhi Breen.
As a songwriter, he charted 46 times between 1922-1981 in the U.K. and U.S. He had #1 songs with "Wagon Wheels" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra in 1934 and "Deep Purple" by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra in 1939. "Deep Purple" hit #1 again in 1963, this time by Nino Tempo & April Stevens. The song "Deep Purple" has charted 10 times and DeRose has 16 overall top 10 songs.

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Credited work

5,601 releases · 1,575 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 5,713
  • Other credits · 125

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Contemporary's Studio · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Webster Hall

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