Song which is always popular
( History of a Song )
Music / Lyrics: George Shearing ( http://www.georgeshearing.net )
Jazz Piano Legend
Music / Lyrics: George Shearing ( http://www.georgeshearing.net )
Jazz Piano Legend
The Best of Jazz Classics
"Lullaby of Birdland" is a 1952 popular song with music by George Shearing and lyrics by George David Weiss under the pseudonym "B. Y. Forster" in order to circumvent the rule that ASCAP and BMI composers could not collaborate.
The title refers to Charlie "Bird" Parker and the Birdland jazz club named after him. The song has been recorded by many vocal and instrumental performers. In Stan Freberg's comic version of "The Great Pretender", the jazz pianist ad libs the first six notes of "Lullaby of Birdland", before the singer angrily shouts
"WATCH IT!!"
The title refers to Charlie "Bird" Parker and the Birdland jazz club named after him. The song has been recorded by many vocal and instrumental performers. In Stan Freberg's comic version of "The Great Pretender", the jazz pianist ad libs the first six notes of "Lullaby of Birdland", before the singer angrily shouts
"WATCH IT!!"
Song Which Survives Through Centuries
Unique performance
click on photos to listen to the song
click on photos to listen to the song
The 20th century
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| Paggy Lee & George Shearing Lullaby of Birdland video (1959) |
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| George Shearing Lullaby of Birdland video (1955) |
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| Chaka Khan "Lullaby of birdland" -video (1992) |
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| Sarah Vaughan "Lullaby of birdland" -video (1954) |
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Unique performance
The 21th century
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| Amy Winehouse"Lullaby of birdland" - video (2004) |
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| Ann Hampton "Lullaby of birdland" - video (2005) |
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| Bobby McFerrin and Robin Mckelle "Lullaby of birdland" -video (2008) |
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| Тhis is your place ... "Lullaby of birdland" - ( .... 2016) |
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