I am told it is a Donny Hathaway tune....
The "Amapola" I'm talking about is a very old song. It was composed by La Calle:
Joseph LaCalle
b. 1860 (Spain), d. June 11, 1937
Overview:
Very little has been published about Joseph LaCalle. However, his tune "Amapola", recorded by Jimmy Dorsey's band, with Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell singing, became a huge hit - reaching 19 on the all time Hit Parade Charts.
Career: Composer, as well as:
Music Critic for Columbia Phonograph Company, writing program notes for records
Member of John Phillip Sousa's Band (clarinet, 1893)
Member of the Twenty-third Infantry Regiment Band
Music:
"Twenty-third Regiment March" 1902
"Pobrecito Faraon" 1923
"Amapola (My Pretty Little Poppy)" (1941 Hit Parade Winner) 1924
"Aquel Beso" 1927