The old master painterthis song *was* done by no fewer than six artists in 1950.they charted thusly: richard hayes (#2); dick haymes (#4); peggy lee andmel torme (#9); phil harris (#10); snooky lanson (#12); and franksinatra (#13) [info from ronald hontz]that old master painter from the faraway hillspainted the violets and the daff-o-dillshe put the purple in the twilight hazethen did a rainbow for the rainy daysdreamed up the murals on the blue summer skiespainted the devil in my darlin's eyescaptured the dreamer with a thousand thrillsthe old master painter from the faraway hillsthen came his masterpiece and when he was throughhe smiled down from heaven and he gave me youwhat a beautiful job on that wonderful daythat old master painter from the hills far away(repeat) dreamed up etc.this was found courtesy of: ken sherry on the alt.music.big-bandnewsgroup.